Police are looking for more witnesses and dash-camera video to help them determine exactly what led to a collision between a motorcycle and a SUV near the BC Ferries terminal in Delta over the weekend.
According to BC Highway Patrol, at about 11:15 a.m. on Saturday, July 12, a black Harley Davidson with a dark green Toyota SUV on Highway 17 at Tsawwassen Drive. A second SUV, a grey Honda, was also damaged by debris from the initial crash.
鈥淭he minutes leading up to the collision, and the moments before the collision, are crucially important to the investigation,鈥� Cpl. Michael McLaughlin with BC Highway Patrol said in a press release Monday. 鈥淚f you were in the area and saw these vehicles, or have dash camera footage, you could really help police by sharing what you saw.鈥�
The crash closed the highway between Salish Sea Drive and Tsawwassen Drive while Delta police rerouted ferry-bound traffic and asked other motorists to avoid the area. All lanes of Highway 17 reopened to traffic around 6 p.m.
Police say the motorcyclist, a 37-year-old man from Port Alberni, is expected to survive but may have life-altering injuries. Nobody else was hurt in the collision, and all drivers involved in the crash stayed on scene and have been co-operative with investigators.
Those who witnessed the crash and/or have dash camera footage to share are asked to contact BC Highway Patrol at 604-526-9744 and quote file 2025-1217.
鈥� with files from Anna Burns
