Aftermath of the fatal motorcycle crash, Sept. 26, 2021 (Image Credit: Twitter / @nucksfanbc)
Motorcycle Crash

IIO clears Kamloops Mountie in fatal Valleyview motorcycle crash

Jul 8, 2022 | 4:34 PM

KAMLOOPS — B.C.’s police watchdog has cleared a Kamloops RCMP officer of wrongdoing for his part in the circumstances leading to a crash that killed a motorcyclist in Valleyview.

The incident happened on the evening of September 26, 2021, along the east Trans Canada Highway.

The Mountie was off duty but driving a police van home after an assignment when he was passed by a motorcycle. Witnesses estimated the motorcycle was travelling between 120 and 140 km/h in an area with a posted speed limit of 80 km/h.

The officer reported briefly activating emergency lights and continuing after the biker.