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Speed a Factor in Collision Near Sicamous in Which Motorcyclist Died
COLUMBIA-SHUSWAP, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUL 18 – A 48-year-old motorcyclist died after crossing a double solid line on a winding curve, with speed identified as a factor by police in the head-on crash.
- Highway 97A south of Sicamous near Swansea Point recorded a fatal head-on crash Friday evening.
- Sgt. Murray McNeil said Highway 97A’s 80 km/h limit on its two-lane stretch set the context, and crossing a double solid line contributed to the collision.
- Police obtained dash camera video from another motorist, which confirmed the motorcyclist had crossed a double solid line on a winding curve, Sgt. Murray McNeil said, and the 48-year-old motorcyclist was killed in the collision.
- Following the crash, emergency services secured the site and routes stayed blocked, impacting traffic until approximately 10 p.m.
- An assessment is in progress, and the highway is expected to remain closed for several hours, with Highway 97B and Highway 1 serving as detours around the closed section of Highway 97A.
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