Summerland RCMP investigate fatal motorcycle collision near Highway 97

Police in Summerland say they’re investigating a fatal motorcycle accident on Sunday afternoon in which a 64-year-old Penticton man died.

According to police, the collision happened at 4:15 p.m., at the intersection of Highway 97 and Prairie Valley Road.

RCMP say evidence at the scene suggests the motorcycle operator had travelled west onto Prairie Valley Road from Highway 97.

“But instead of following the curve of the road, (the motorcycle) drove into the opposite lane, colliding with another vehicle which had been travelling eastbound,” Summerland RCMP said in a press release.

Police say the motorcycle operator was pronounced dead at the scene.

“No criminality is believed to have contributed to this unfortunate collision,” said Const. James Grandy. “RCMP are working alongside the B.C. Coroners Service in a parallel fact-finding investigation to confirm the cause of death, and if the motorcycle malfunctioned in some manner.”

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