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Motorcycle rider dead in crash that closed Highway 1 in Langley, B.C., for hours

Motorcycle rider dead in crash that closed Highway 1 in Langley, B.C., for hours | iNFOnews.ca
An RCMP logo is seen on a podium ahead of a news conference in St. John's on Saturday, June 24, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

LANGLEY, B.C. — Police in Langley, B.C., say one person is dead in a crash between a car and a motorcycle on Highway 1 that shut down the route for hours.

Mounties say their initial investigation indicates both vehicles were travelling east when they collided shortly before 4:20 a.m. near 240 Street on the highway.

The motorcycle rider died from their injuries.

Highway 1 was closed for a long stretch through Langley for about 11 hours while police investigated.

RCMP say their integrated collision analysis reconstruction team went to the scene.

The Mounties are asking anyone who witnessed the crash or who may have dash-camera footage from the area to call them.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 19, 2024.

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