The Ridge Meadows RCMP confirmed that a 47-year-old man succumbed to his injuries after he was involved in a car crash in Maple Ridge on Sunday.
The man, who was identified by the Mission City Outlaws minor hockey team as their coach, was pronounced dead on the scene.
Life-saving measures by attending emergency personnel were not successful.
Mounties say officers responded to the three-vehicle collision on 128th Avenue at around 5:35 p.m.
The Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service arrived at the scene shortly after to assist the police.
Maple Ridge Fire & Rescue and the Victim Services Unit responded to the scene as well.
BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) transported the driver and passenger of a second vehicle to the hospital in serious, but stable condition.
The Ridge Meadow RCMP’s Serious Crime Unit is conducting the investigation of the incident and will release more information as it becomes available.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact the authorities at 604-463-6251.
Martin Hak had worked as a coach for the Ridge Meadows Minor Hockey Association for over 10 years, according to an online post.
An online fundraiser has been created in Hak’s name, which has raised $28,000 so far.
“In the wake of Martin’s sudden passing, our world has been turned upside down. There are no words that can fully capture the depth of our grief, nor the gratitude we feel for the love that has surrounded us,” Hak’s wife said in a written statement.
“To everyone who has donated, shared, or simply held us in your thoughts, thank you. Your generosity through the GoFundMe page has been overwhelming in the most humbling way.”
The goal is to raise $50,000.
Click here to go to the fundraising campaign.