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Motorcycle Crash Claims Life Of A Williams Lake Man

Williams Lake RCMP was called to the scene of a crash just after 3:30 on Saturday afternoon on Chimney Lake Road at Felker Lake Drive.

Corporal Madonna Saunderson said when Police arrived, Emergency Services personnel were on scene conducting CPR on a motorcycle operator however the 57-year-old Williams Lake Man did not survive and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Saunderson said the investigation is ongoing and casual factors have yet to be determined, however it is believed that the rider may have been attempting to avoid wildlife.

The BC Coroners Service is also conducting a parallel investigation to determine cause of death.

Any witnesses to the crash are asked to call the Williams Lake RCMP or Crime Stoppers.

 

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Pat Matthews
Pat Matthews
Pat started working in the Cariboo in 1989 after spending several years in radio in Terrace. He worked in the creative department until 2017 when he switched over to news covering Williams Lake and the South Cariboo as well as being the afternoon host on Country 840 in 100 Mile House.

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