NEAR CHASE — A motorcyclist died instantly after a collision with a semi-tractor trailer on Saturday, according to Chase RCMP.
Police responded to a report of a two vehicle collision on Highway 1, one kilometre east of Chase. The accident happened around 9:30 a.m.
“A westbound semi tractor-trailer combination unit was struck head-on by an eastbound motorcycle after it crossed the double solid yellow divided lines,” said Cst. Valerie Guillaume in a statement.
Guillaume says the driver of the semi was not seriously injured.
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Traffic was rerouted for about six hours as investigators examined the scene.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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