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Motorcyclist dead in Nanaimo

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 12 Jun, 2023 03:51 PM
  • Motorcyclist dead in Nanaimo

Nanaimo R-C-M-P say a motorcyclist is dead after crashing with a pickup truck early this morning.

Officers say the motorcycle was going northbound on Island Highway when a southbound truck tried to make a left turn and hit the motorcycle.

The driver of the motorcycle was pronounced dead at a hospital.

Police say the truck driver was not injured and is co-operating with the investigation.

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