Crash in Port Coquitlam kills bear

Coast Meridian Road at Lincoln Drive in Port Coquitlam on Tuesday September 16, 2025. (CityNews Image)

Posted September 16, 2025 4:50 pm.

Last Updated September 16, 2025 8:19 pm.

The Coquitlam RCMP reports a bear was killed after a crash on Coast Meridian Road in Port Coquitlam.

According to police, the vehicle incident, involving a semi truck, occurred around 2:30 p.m. near Lincoln Drive on the northbound lanes.

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“Frontline officers responded and found that the bear was deceased as a result of the collision,” said the Coquitlam RCMP in an email.

The Port Coquitlam Bylaw Services arrived at the scene to remove the bear from the roadway.

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