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Alcohol suspected in serious collision between car, motorcycle in Burnaby

Police at the scene of a serious crash in Burnaby on Dec. 25, 2019. Shane MacKichan

Alcohol is believed to have been involved in a serious crash that shut down traffic in Burnaby, sending one person to hospital Christmas Day.

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RCMP say officers were called to the area of Canada Way and Goodlad Street just after 2 p.m., where a car and motorcycle had collided.

Police say the driver of the motorcycle was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

The condition of the other driver was not revealed.

The cause of the crash has not been officially determined, but impairment is suspected, police said.

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A man was seen being led away from the scene in handcuffs by a police officer.

A man is led in handcuffs away from the scene of a serious crash in Burnaby on Dec. 25, 2019. Shane MacKichan

Canada Way was closed around the scene of the crash for hours, but was expected to be reopened around 6 p.m.

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Anyone with information helpful to the investigation, including dashcam video, is asked to contact Burnaby RCMP.

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