A motorcycle rider is dead, and a tractor-trailer driver has been arrested after a crash north of Quesnel on Highway #97 near Naver Creek Road early this morning. The collision occurred at 12:34 a.m. on July 24, 2025, when a black Kenworth tractor-trailer collided with a black Harley Davidson motorcycle. The 42-year-old motorcyclist, a man from Chemainus, was killed in the crash. The 38-year-old driver of the tractor-trailer, from Aldergrove, was arrested at the scene for impaired operation of a motor vehicle.
BC Highway Patrol is now seeking assistance from the public to piece together the details of what led to the crash. Corporal Michael McLaughlin urges anyone who witnessed any concerning driving behaviour in the hours leading up to the collision, or who saw the black Kenworth or Harley Davidson moments before the crash, to come forward. Dash-camera footage from nearby vehicles could also be very helpful in the investigation.
If you have any information, contact BC Highway Patrol in Quesnel at 250-992-9211 and quote file number 3304 2025-5987. Your help could be critical in understanding the circumstances of this tragic incident.
