Kamloops man killed in Highway 97 collision globalnews.ca

a 66 year old man kamloopsOne person died Sunday in a crash that closed Highway 97, B.C.

A pickup truck and a motorcycle collided in the 6500-block around 10 a.m. Sunday. highway 97 Police were informed near Westwold.


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“The investigation revealed the motorcycle was traveling southbound on Highway 97 when it struck the rear of a pickup truck that was stopped waiting to exit the highway,” RCMP said in a press release.

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“Sadly, despite the best efforts of bystanders and medical personnel, the motorcyclist, a 66-year-old Kamloops man, was pronounced dead.”

Highway 97 was closed to traffic for approximately six hours to allow responders to complete their work and police to safely complete their investigation.