There was a fatal accident on Highway 97 south of Williams Lake last (Friday) night.
Corporal James Grandy, Media Relations with BC RCMP, confirms that there was a collision between a motorcycle and an SUV at the intersection of Highway 97 and Horsefly/Likely Road.
The accident happened at around 5-45 p.m.
Corporal Grandy says a 60-year old man, the driver of the motorcycle, died at the scene.
The driver of the SUV suffered only minor injuries.
Grandy says the cause of the accident remains under investigation, but drugs or alcohol are not suspected.
The Highway was closed for several hours and re-opened just after midnight.
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