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By The Canadian Press

Truck driver charged in fatal crash near Quesnel, B.C., that killed motorcyclist

Aug 6, 2026 | 10:24 AM

QUESNEL — Police in British Columbia say a tractor-trailer driver has been charged with impaired driving causing death in a crash involving a motorcyclist last year.

The crash happened July 24, 2025, on Highway 97 near Quesnel, in the Cariboo region.

Police say a Kenworth tractor-trailer collided with a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, killing the 42-year-old man on the motorbike who was from Chemainus, on Vancouver Island.

The BC Prosecution Service approved multiple charges against the truck driver after a yearlong police investigation.

The truck’s operator faces one count each of dangerous driving causing death, impaired driving causing death and driving with a blood-alcohol content over the legal limit.

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The driver is set to appear in Quesnel Provincial Court on Aug. 18.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 6, 2026.

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