On Sunday August 4, Columbia Valley RCMP along with Invermere Fire Rescue and EHS responded to a collision on Highway 93 in Kootenay National Park (KNP) involving a motorcycle.

Officers attend the scene where they learned a bear ran onto the road in front of a motorcycle causing a crash.

There were two occupants on the motorcycle. Sadly, the driver passed away on scene. The passenger was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

“Our thoughts are with the family and friends,” said Cpl. Jeff Witzke of Columbia Valley RCMP Detachment.

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