A dirt bike crashed on Rock City Rd. around 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug.3, forcing RCMP to close the road for further investigation. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)

By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

Serious Crash

Helmetless dirt bike rider in serious condition after crash on Rock City Rd.

Aug 3, 2021 | 12:34 PM

NANAIMO — A man has life-threatening injuries after a mid-day dirt bike crash in Nanaimo.

RCMP Cst. Gary O’Brien said the crashed happened in the 3700 block of Rock City Rd. at about 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 3 involving a rider not wearing a helmet.

“It’s very early in the investigation, but it appears speed may have been involved with the driver losing control.”

O’Brien said the man with significant wounds was taken from the scene in a ground ambulance and then flown to hospital in Victoria.

Nanaimo RCMP closed off Rock City Rd. between Barrington Rd. and Ocean Pearl Terr. for nearly four hours, which re-opened at 3:45 p.m.

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A portion of Rock City Rd. is closed as a result of a dirt bike crash around noon on Tuesday, Aug. 3. (Google Maps)

Numerous investigators were spotted at the cordoned-off scene collecting evidence.

The crash occurred on a winding, hilly section of Rock City Rd., near the trailhead into Linley Valley.

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