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Charge laid in 2016 fatal Saskatoon motorcycle crash

A Saskatoon man is facing a charge of dangerous driving causing death after a fatal crash last year between a motorcycle and a car. File / Global News

Saskatoon police have charged a man after a fatal motorcycle crash in the city last year.

The 30-year-old motorcyclist was charged with dangerous driving causing death following an extensive investigation by members of the collision analyst unit.

He is expected to appear in Saskatoon provincial court on Feb. 21. His name was not released by police.

READ MORE: Two seriously injured in Saskatoon after crash between motorcycle, car

On June 5, 2016, a motorcycle travelling east on 8th Street with two riders hit the side of a car that was turning left from 8th onto Grosvenor Avenue.

The driver of the car wasn’t injured but both motorcycle riders sustained serious injuries and were taken to the hospital.

A 28-year-old woman died in hospital.

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This was the third fatal collision of 2016 in Saskatoon.

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