Officers are asking the public for information following a serious highway crash in Lions Bay that claimed the life of a motorcyclist on Monday night.
On Aug. 10, RCMP announced in a news release that they are looking for witnesses who may have filmed the incident, particularly the driver of a grey Toyota sedan and another motorcyclist in the area who might have seen what happened.“We feel for friends, family, and responders who helped to try and save the rider, making our appeal more important for anyone with information to contact police so we can piece together what happened,” says Cpl. Angela Kermer of the Squamish RCMP.
RCMP say the collision occurred at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.An off-duty firefighter was the first person on the scene and started administering first aid to the fallen man.
Other first responders arrived, including Lions Bay Fire Rescue, Squamish Emergency Health Services, and Squamish RCMP.The man succumbed to his injuries.
The Integrated Collision and Reconstruction Service, the RCMP agency that investigates serious collisions, was also at the scene.The highway was closed northbound for several hours during the investigation.
Officers are asking anyone with any information regarding the incident to contact the Squamish RCMP at 604-892-6100, or, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, or, go to www.solvecrime.ca.
