By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

Man seriously hurt in Nanoose Bay motorcycle crash

Aug 16, 2017 | 12:32 PM

NANAIMO — A man was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash at the military base in Nanoose Bay.

Lieutenant Navy Tony Wright told NanaimoNewsNOW an employee of the Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental and Test Ranges (CFMETR) fell off a motorcycle at 6:30 Monday night.

Wright said the rider was flown to hospital in Victoria with serious injuries.

He said the incident is under investigation by Military Police.

The RCMP confirm it won’t be investigating since the crash didn’t happen on their jurisdiction.

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Wright said no other information is being released for privacy reasons.

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