Police seek witnesses to motorcycle fatality

Police are looking to talk to anyone who may have seen a crash that killed a motorcycle driver in Peachland on Sunday.

A red Chevrolet pickup entered Highway 97 from Hardy Street around 12:10 pm Sept. 27 and was struck by a southbound Harley Davidson motorcycle with a lone rider, a man in his forties, who was killed as a result. The driver of the pickup truck sustained minor injuries.

“Central Okanagan Traffic Services (COTS) in Kelowna has assumed conduct of the investigation and is seeking additional witnesses, including anyone that may have dash camera video of the collision or the driving behaviour of the southbound motorcycle prior to the crash,” said Cpl. Mike Halskov, media relations officer, BC RCMP Traffic Services.

Anyone with information about the crash, including any dash camera video, is asked to contact COTS in Kelowna at 250-491-5354 or email: Samantha.Audley@rcmp-grc.gc.ca