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By James Peters

Fatal Crash

Motorcyclist killed by stray trailer wheel near Revelstoke

Jul 5, 2022 | 1:47 PM

REVELSTOKE, B.C. — A freak accident near Revelstoke Sunday (July 3) killed a motorcyclist from Vancouver Island.

In a news release, Insp. Chad Badry of Kootenay Highway Patrol says the incident happened at about 2:20 p.m. on the Trans Canada Highway about 34 kilometres west of Revelstoke.

A westbound Ford F-350 was towing a single-axle travel trailer at that spot when one of the trailer’s wheels detached, bouncing into the oncoming lane.

The tire narrowly missed one eastbound motorcyclist but struck an eastbound Harley Davidson riding behind.

The rider, a 55-year-old man from Sooke, died at the scene despite life-saving efforts from medical professionals who happened to be passing by. The bike’s passenger was injured and transported to Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops.

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Anyone who has information on the crash, including dashcam footage of the vehicles prior to the collision, is asked to call B.C. Highway Patrol’s Revelstoke office at (250) 814-8173.