A motorcyle rider, a woman in her mid-30s from Coquitlam, was killed Thursday afternoon in a collision on Highway 3 near Similkameen Falls.
According to RCMP Sgt. Rob Hughes, the accident occured on an S-turn, and that “speed relative to the corner” is the suspected cause of the crash.
The accident was reported to police at 1:42 p.m., after the bike collided with a minivan while heading east.
Highway 3 is open to single lange traffic in both directions at Similkameen Falls.
South Okanagan Traffic Services is investigating the crash.
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