A 41-year-old Nanaimo man has been killed while riding a dirtbike along Hwy. 4 on Wednesday morning. (File Photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)

By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

FATAL CRASH

Nanaimo motorcycle rider killed in morning Hwy. 4 crash near Cameron Lake

Oct 21, 2020 | 4:30 PM

PARKSVILLE — A man was killed Wednesday morning after veering in front of traffic along Hwy. 4 just west of Whiskey Creek.

Oceanside RCMP said the Nanaimo man, 41, was riding an unlicensed dirt bike on the shoulder of the highway east of Cameron Lake when he unexpectedly cut in to traffic.

“It looked like there was a trail nearby he was trying to access and he didn’t look over his shoulder before cutting right in front of an oncoming vehicle,” Cpl. Jesse Foreman told NanaimoNewsNOW.

The driver of the vehicle, a 61 year old Port Alberni man, remained on scene and cooperated with investigators.

Police said speed and alcohol were not contributing factors in the 11:20 a.m incident.

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Traffic was significantly backed up as police conducted an investigation.

Officers cleared the scene around 4 p.m.

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