Highway 1 and Davis Road in the south end of Ladysmith is now open after a serious motorcycle crash closed the intersection Monday morning.
OPEN – #BCHwy1 – Vehicle incident in #Ladysmith at Davis Rd is now clear. Expect delays due to congestion. #VanIsle #Nanaimo
— DriveBC VI (@DriveBC_VI) April 23, 2018
Ladysmith RCMP said the collision happened shortly before 11 p.m. Authorities said a pickup truck was trying to turn left off North Davis road to go northbound on the Island Highway when it collided with a scooter coming straight through in the opposite direction.
First responders arrived and an air ambulance landed on the highway and took the scooter’s rider, a man in his 60’s, to Victoria General. Police say he has critical injuries.
An RCMP reconstructionist arrived and investigated for some time. A single lane of traffic was able to get by in both directions but it was slow for four hours until the highway reopened around 3 p.m.
A surveillance camera at a nearby gas station happened to record the crash. Mounties will use it as part of their investigation.
RCMP are asking people to avoid Island Hwy/Davis Rd intersection #Ladysmith for several hours after serious motorcycle crash. Waiting for reconstruction is to arrive @CHEK_News pic.twitter.com/qIPWVBZPQ7
— Kendall Hanson (@Kendall_Hanson) April 23, 2018
UPDATE – #BCHwy1 – Vehicle incident in #Ladysmith at Davis Rd, Lane closures are in effect in both directions. Expect delays and congestion. #VanIsle #Nanaimo
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) April 23, 2018
#BCHwy1 – Vehicle incident in #Ladysmith at Davis Rd, assessment in progress, expect delays and congestion. #VanIsle #Nanaimo
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) April 23, 2018
Google satellite map showing the intersection of Davis Road and the Trans Canada Highway in the south end of Ladysmith.
Andy Neal
