Bike driver dies after trailer tire comes loose

A tire that came loose from a trailer on Highway 1 caused the death of a motorcycle driver near Revelstoke.

The incident happened on the afternoon of Sunday, July 3, 34 kilometres west of Revelstoke.

“The initial investigation determined that a westbound F-350 pickup truck from Alberta that was pulling a 16’ single axle utility trailer suddenly lost one of the trailer tires. The tire bounced into oncoming traffic narrowly missing an eastbound motorcycle, but struck the driver of a second Harley Davidson motorcycle,” said Inspector Chad Badry of the BC Highway Patrol in Nelson.

The 55-year-old male driver from Sooke B.C. died at the scene despite life saving efforts from a passerby doctor from Germany and a nurse. A passenger on the victim’s bike was taken to Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops with undetermined injuries.

The highway was closed for several hours for the police investigation.

“BC Highway Patrol Revelstoke is continuing this investigation with assistance from the BC Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement program and the BC Coroners Service,” Badry added.

Anyone with information regarding the crash, including dashboard video of pre-collision driving, is asked to contact BC Highway Patrol Revelstoke at 250-814-8173.