British Columbia

Lower Mainland man, 33, dead after motorcycle crash

Oceanside RCMP believe he was travelling southbound toward Nanaimo when he slammed into the median in the Nanoose Flats area of the Island Highway.

Motorcyclist killed on Island Highway

11 years ago
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Police say a 33-year-old Lower Mainland man lost control and hit the median

A 33-year-old man from the Lower Mainland died Sunday after he apparently lost control of his motorcycle on a Vancouver Island highway.

Police say the incident happened at just after 9 a.m. PT on Sunday on the Island Highway in the Nanoose Flats area.

Officers believe the man was travelling southbound towards Nanaimo when he slammed into the median.

Police and the B.C. Coroners Service launched an investigation.

Traffic on the highway was disrupted for several hours.