A motorcyclist was killed by a flying tire on Highway 1 near Revelstoke on Sunday. Police say they were called to a crash on Trans Canada, west of Revelstoke, on July 3 at 2:20 p.m. An initial investigation found that an F350 truck traveling westbound from Alberta was pulling a 16-foot, single-axle trailer when it suddenly lost one of its trailer tires. Police said the tire bounced into oncoming traffic narrowly missing an eastbound motorcycle, but struck the rider of a second Harley Davidson motorcycle. The 55-year-old male driver from Souk died at the scene despite the life-saving efforts of a passing German doctor and a nurse, police said. The passenger on the motorcycle that was hit was injured and taken to the Royal Inland Hospital. The highway was closed for several hours Sunday afternoon for the investigation. Police are continuing to investigate with the assistance of BC Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement and the BC Coroners’ Service. Anyone with information about the incident or the dash cam footage of driving before the crash can call the BC Highway Patrol in Revelstoke at 250-814-8173.
