On Sunday (Oct. 11), at approximately 9:35 am the Sea to Sky Regional Police Service, Squamish detachment, responded to a fatal single vehicle collision involving a motorcyclist travelling northbound on Highway 99 near Lions Bay.
Witnesses report the experienced motorcyclist appeared to be travelling at a high rate of speed when he lost control of his motorbike causing it to slide into oncoming south bound traffic, colliding with an oncoming vehicle.
The driver of the motorcycle was pronounced deceased at the scene. He was identified as a 46-year-old Vancouver resident. The deceased was driving with a group of approximately five motorcyclists. Occupants of the oncoming associated vehicles were not injured.
Highway 99 in both directions was closed for approximately Five hours while police and collision analysts investigated the scene.
Serious injuries sustained in accident
On Sunday (Oct. 11), at approximately 6 p.m. police responded to a single vehicle collision approximately 20 kilometres north of Squamish on Highway 99.
The vehicle travelling southbound veered off the west side of the highway over the road's edge and down a 15-ft embankment, coming to a rest on its roof and trapping the two occupants of the vehicle inside. The jaws of life were used to free the two occupants.
The occupants of the vehicle were identified as a 44-year-old woman and her 10-year-old son, both of Vancouver. The driver of the vehicle suffered extensive injuries and was flown by air ambulance to Vancouver General Hospital. The 10-year-old passenger was transported via ground ambulance as it appeared he suffered only minor injuries at the time.
Highway 99 was closed in both directions for approximately 65 minutes to allow the air ambulance and emergency services to care for the injured and investigate the collision scene. Upon the air ambulance take off, traffic on the Sea to Sky Highway was open to alternating traffic south and north bound for another 90 minutes at which time the highway was open completely for north and sound bound traffic.
Goose shot with arrow
On Oct. 5, conservation officers attended a complaint of an injured Canada goose at Brennan Park Recreation centre. The goose had been shot with a fiberglass practice arrow and was destroyed for humane reasons.
Pilot lands in park
On Oct. 7, a North Vancouver man was charged with two counts under the Parks Act for events related to landing an aircraft in Garibaldi Park, earlier this year.
Bear approaches visitors
On Oct. 7, conservation officers immobilized an immature male bear from the Whistler Sliding Centre that had been approaching people and entering the bobsled/luge track. The bear was transported to an undisclosed location and released.
