Fatal Friday night motorcycle collision on Sea to Sky Hwy

A motorcyclist is dead after a Friday night collision on Highway 99 near Lions Bay.

Corp. Madonna Saunderson with the B.C. RCMP tells CityNews that Squamish RCMP was called to the scene of a crash between a motorcycle and an SUV near Ocean point shortly before 9 p.m.

“Sadly the motorcycle rider was pronounced deceased at the scene,” she said.

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Saunderson says the southbound lanes of the Sea to Sky Highway were closed for a short time and later re-opened to single lane.

She says police are still investigating the cause, but do not believe alcohol was a factor in the crash.