A photo of Tatjana posted by her partner Jason Gaudreault. She was reportedly wearing what she is pictured in on the right, blue jacket, grey sweatpants, and rain boots. Credit: FACEBOOK - Jason Gaudreault Photographer: Jennifer Stahn

Identity of Vernon motorcycle crash victim released

VERNON – A motorcyclist killed in a crash in Vernon over the weekend has been identified.

He was Shawn Jeremy Lank, 43, from Salmon Arm, according to a media release from the B.C. Coroners Service.

Lank was driving a motorcycle northbound on Highway 97 around 5:30 p.m. Feb. 13 when he struck a southbound SUV head-on. Lank died at the scene.

Vernon RCMP said Lank lost control of his motorcycle and crossed the centre line. Investigators continue to look into the cause, but believe speed was a contributing factor.

Lank’s family has been notified and the B.C. Coroners Service continues to investigate the death.

To contact a reporter for this story, email Charlotte Helston at chelston@infonews.ca or call 250-309-5230. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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Charlotte Helston grew up in Armstrong and after four years studying writing at the University of Victoria, she came back to do what she loves most: Connect with the community and bringing its stories to life.

Covering Vernon for iNFOnews.ca has reinforced her belief in community. The people and the stories she encounters every day—at the courthouse, City Hall or on the street—show the big tales in a small town.

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