Motorcyclist in critical condition after crash in Nanaimo
NANAIMO — UPDATE: Police now say alcohol was not a contributing factor in a crash involving a motorcyclist and van in Nanaimo on Sunday, April 8.
The 23-year-old man riding the bike was seriously hurt when he was hit by a van which turned from the Island Hwy. onto 107th St.
Police stated investigators continue probing the speed on behalf of the motorcylist and the actions of the driver of the van at the time of the collision.
Mounties originally said it was believed alcohol and speed were factors on behalf of the motorcyclist, who remains in hospital in Victoria.