The driver of a motorcycle suffered serious injuries in a crash on Highway 1 in Abbotsford on Saturday (Jan. 17).
BC Highway Patrol responded to the collision involving a Mitsubishi RVR and Suzuki motorcycle just after 2 p.m. near Atkinson Road.
Police determined through initial investigation that the Mitsubishi RVR was driving westbound when the motorcycle collided with it while going in the same direction.
“The impact of the collision was a such that debris were strewn across the highway, resulting in serious injuries to the motorcyclist,” BC RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Alex Bérubé said in a news release. “The driver of the Mitsubishi was not physically injured”.
The highway re-opened around 9 p.m. on Saturday.
The BC Highway Patrol is investigating and urging those with information to contact them at 604-702-4039.