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IIO investigating after off-duty officer involved in deadly motorcycle crash

A corvette and Kawasaki motorcycle collided on the Trans Canada Highway on Sunday. Officials say an off-duty police officer drove into the debris after the crash.

A corvette and Kawasaki motorcycle collided on the Trans Canada Highway on Sunday

A black corvette and a green Kawasaki motorcycle in the northbound lanes of the Trans Canada Highway near Cobble Hill Road on Sunday. RCMP said the motorcyclist died at the scene. (Scott MacDougall/Facebook)

The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. has been deployedafter an off-duty police officer was caught in a crash that left a motorcyclist dead on Vancouver Island early Sunday.

RCMP say the green Kawasaki motorcycle collided with a black corvette on the Trans Canada Highway in Cobble Hillaround 2:15 a.m.

The crash scattered debris just south of the Cobble Hill Road and Cowichan Bay intersection.

More cars were tangled up in the crash when they hit the wreckage, according to RCMP. The IIO said one of those vehicles was driven by an off-duty officer with the Victoria Police Department.

The motorcyclist died at thescene. Another person was briefly hospitalized with minor injuries.

Parallel investigations

RCMP Staff.Sgt. Annie Linteausaid the IIOBC is investigating the officer's actions while the RCMP is lookingat the civilians'.

As part of the latter investigation,South Vancouver Island Traffic services is looking for avehicle thatdrove through the debris field.

Linteau said adescription of the vehicle is not available, but anyone who drove through the area or knows someone who did is asked to call RCMP at (250) 416-0352.

The IIOBCis called in whenever there is an officer-involved incident resulting in death or serious injury.

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Corrections

  • A previous version of this story contained an incorrect location for the crash.
    Jun 18, 2018 7:50 PM PT