Penticton man dies after motorcycle accident in Osoyoos

One person has died following a motorcycle accident in Osoyoos Sunday morning.

A northbound motorcycle hit a car that was emerging from a gas station along Highway 97 on the north side of the town, according to Sgt. Harold Hallett with South Okanagan Traffic Services (SOTS).

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“The motorcycle struck the drivers side of the car,” Hallett said in a statement.

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“Both the rider and the car driver were taken to hospital with injuries.”

Hallett said the 26-year-old motorcyclist, who is from Penticton, subsequently died.

The 53-year-old driver of the car, who is from Osoyoos, had minor injuries.

SOTS has an investigation underway.