One man dead in East Vancouver motorcycle accident
Posted August 22, 2019 4:54 pm.
Last Updated August 22, 2019 8:23 pm.
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – One man is dead after a motorcycle accident Thursday afternoon.
It happen around 2 p.m. near Boundary Road and Rumble Street when the 23-year-old man from Richmond lost control and was thrown from his bike.
Witnesses tell @NEWS1130 injuries to the rider looked terrible. No confirmations on condition from police yet. https://t.co/wxQp2sbmYf
— Bruce Claggett (@BruceClaggett) August 22, 2019
According to a statement from the Vancouver Police Department, bystanders performed CPR before the paramedics arrived.
While speed appears to be a factor in the accident, the investigation to determine the cause is ongoing.
This is Vancouver’s tenth motor vehicle fatality this year.
