Nanaimo RCMP say an SUV and motorcycle collided by the Nanaimo River Rd. turnoff along the Trans Canada Hwy. earlier Tuesday morning. (Image Credit: Sheila Ie)
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One airlifted to hospital with ‘serious injuries’ after highway crash south of Nanaimo
Aug 4, 2026 | 11:01 AM
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NANAIMO — Southbound traffic on the Trans Canada Hwy., south of the city, remains closed following a two-vehicle collision.
A motorcycle and SUV collided near the Nanaimo River Rd. turnoff on Hwy. 1 at about 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 4, resulting in “serious injuries” to the motorcycle rider, according to Nanaimo RCMP.
“One adult man was seriously injured when his southbound motorcycle rear-ended a southbound SUV,” the detachment noted in a short statement. “The motorcyclist was airlifted with serious injuries and the driver of the other vehicle, an adult man, was not injured.”
BC Emergency Health Services stated the injured patient received on-scene emergency medical treatment and was then flown to hospital in serious condition.
