1 man dead in industrial area of South Vancouver

Fire crews, the B.C. Coroner Service and WorkSafeBC are in an industrial neighbourhood of Vancouver where a man has died.

In an email, a spokesperson for WorksafeBC, the agency that investigates workplace accidents, said its investigator are attending the incident. It was notified of the death at approximately 1 p.m. PT.

A Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson said the incident took place on Oak Street near the intersection with West Kent Avenue South — an industrial area near the Fraser River. He termed the situation a "medical call."

The B.C. Coroner Service said it is also at the scene of the incident, adding the person who died was in his 20s.