One person is dead after a motorcycle collided with debris from a tractor-trailer unit outside of Hope on Monday.

The fatal crash happened on Highway 1 around 11:40 p.m. on July 11 south of the Sailor Bar Tunnel, between Yale and Boston Bar.

A semi-trailer travelling northbound lost a portion of its load while navigating a corner and a southbound motorcycle, carrying two riders from the Lower Mainland, collided with the debris.

The 64-year-old motorcycle driver died as a result.

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Both vehicles have been seized for mechanical inspections. Highway 1 remained closed for several hours while police and partner agencies investigated.

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Investigation into the crash is ongoing. RCMP are asking anyone who travelled the Fraser Canyon on July 11 and has dashcam footage or information related to this crash to contact Const. Tessa Liu with the Boston Bar RCMP at 604-867-9333. File #2022-25153.