Police in Burnaby are investigating after a man died in an incident involving a van.Police in Burnaby are investigating after a man died in an incident involving a van. (CBC)

Police in Burnaby, B.C., are investigating what they are calling a man's suspicious death Thursday morning.

Police say Alberto Morgadinho, 60, died at approximately 10 a.m. PT after getting into argument with the driver of a van near Meadow Avenue and Byrne Road.

The cause of death has not been released, but police said it appears Morgadinho died as a result of injuries he sustained in the altercation.

Dave Twaites, who worked for Morgadinho at Berto Contractors for six years, described him as a father figure.

"He was a great worker, the best boss you could ever have."

Twaites said he doesn't know why someone would try to hurt Morgadinho.

Police are asking for the public's help in finding the van believed to have been involved. It is described as an older-model Econoline, painted a flat red primer colour with a temporary licence in the window.

Police are asking anyone who may have seen the van or who witnessed the incident to contact the IHIT tip line at 1-877-551-4448.