A collision between a motorcycle and a pickup truck Monday in Williams Lake resulted in the serious, non-life threatening injuries for the motorcyle operator. (Angie Mindus photo - Williams Lake Tribune)

A collision between a motorcycle and a pickup truck Monday in Williams Lake resulted in the serious, non-life threatening injuries for the motorcyle operator. (Angie Mindus photo - Williams Lake Tribune)

Motorcyclist receives serious injuries in Williams Lake crash

Police say the driver of a pickup truck turned illegally into the motorcyle

Williams Lake RCMP are continuing to investigate a collision Monday afternoon on Highway 97 in the lakecity that saw a man on a motorcycle suffer serious non-life threatening injuries.

Staff Sgt. Del Byron, Operations NCO Williams Lake RCMP detachment, said the collision occurred at 2:49 p.m. near Speedy Petey’s Quick Lube at the intersection of Broadway Avenue South, Highway 97 and South Mackenzie Avenue.

“Investigation revealed a southbound F150 pickup truck turned left illegally in front of a northbound motorcycle,” Byron noted.

EHS, RCMP and members of the Williams Lake Fire Department attended the emergency.

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