Motorcyclist dies in Abbotsford crash
![Debris is seen on the roadway following a fatal incident involving a motorcycle in Abbotsford, B.C. on Saturday August 17, 2024.](https://vancouver.citynews.ca/wp-content/blogs.dir/sites/9/2024/08/18/Abbotsford-Fatal-Motorcycle-2-scaled-e1723955324797-1024x575.jpg)
Posted August 17, 2024 5:36 pm.
Last Updated August 17, 2024 9:30 pm.
Abbotsford police say one person is dead after a crash involving a motorcycle Saturday.
According to police, officers were called to the area of Golden Avenue and Trethewey Street just after 3:30 p.m.
“Upon arrival, emergency service workers located a motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle which had collided with a light standard. Tragically, the operator of the motorcycle succumbed to his injuries,” AbbyPD said in a release.
![Debris is seen on the roadway following a fatal incident involving a motorcycle in Abbotsford, B.C. on Saturday August 17, 2024.](https://vancouver.citynews.ca/wp-content/blogs.dir/sites/9/2024/08/18/Abbotsford-Fatal-Motorcycle-scaled-e1723955288871-1024x575.jpg)
The cause of the crash is under investigation. Police say road closures are in place in the area.
Police are asking for witnesses to contact Abbotsford police at 604-859-5225.
With files from Angelyna Mintz.