Update: 10:40 a.m. May 13
A Vernon man suffered life-threatening injuries in a motorcycle crash on Highway 97 at the north end of Vernon on Friday.
Officers from the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP responded to the single-vehicle crash around 5:45 p.m. May 9. Media relations officer Cpl. Tania Finn said the motorcycle was travelling southbound on Highway 97 when it went off the road and down an embankment before hitting a tree.
"The motorcycle operator, a 59-year old Vernon man, sustained serious life-threatening injuries and was transported to hospital by BC Ambulance Services," Finn said.
Emergency crews were seen Friday looking down the embankment on the southbound side of the highway, at a corner just after the overpass and before 48th Avenue.
The incident is still under investigation.
This was the second serious collision involving a motorcycle in the area in as many days. On Thursday, May 8, a motorcyclist was killed after running into a dump truck from behind in Enderby.
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Emergency crews are at the scene of a highway crash at the north end of Vernon Friday evening.
The crash was called in around 5:40 p.m. May 9 and took place on Highway 97, north of 48th Avenue, in the southbound lane just after the overpass.
An ambulance with lights and sirens was seen leaving the scene around 6 p.m.
RCMP officers attended and could be seen looking down the embankment on the corner of the highway where the crash took place.
The incident reportedly involved a motorcycle. One other vehicle, a pickup truck, was at the scene, but it's unclear if it was involved in the crash.
Southbound traffic on the highway was minimally affected as of 6:15 p.m.
This story will be updated when more information becomes available.
