Impaired driving suspected after tractor-trailer hits and kills motorcyclist near Quesnel, B.C.
Police say truck driver arrested for suspected impaired driving
B.C. Highway Patrol is asking the public for information on a fatal collision involving a tractor-trailer and motorcycle that took place early Thursday morning, on Highway 97, north of Quesnel, B.C.
"The driving behaviour leading up to the collision is very important, and there may even be witnesses who saw concerning behaviour hours before the crash," said Cpl. Michael McLaughlin in a news release.
According to police, the crash killed a 42-year-old man from Chemainus, about 60 kilometres north of Victoria, who was riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle. Police arrested the driver of a Kenworth tractor-trailer, a 38-year-old man who they accuse of impaired driving.
A section of Highway 97 near Naver Creek Road, about 70 kilometres south of Prince George, B.C., was closed for nearly eight hours following the collision. DriveBC reported it open by 8:30 a.m.
"Police need your help locating more witnesses to this collision, and dash-camera video would be helpful," said McLaughlin.
Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to call B.C. Highway Patrol, Quesnel at 250-992-9211.