One man dead in East Vancouver motorcycle accident

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Posted August 22, 2019 4:54 pm.

Last Updated August 22, 2019 8:23 pm.

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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.

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.

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