Witness Appeal After Serious Motorcycle Crash on Highway 1 in BC

Community Safety Alert: Serious Collision on Highway 1

BC Highway Patrol is asking the public for help after a serious single-vehicle motorcycle crash on Highway 1 near 256th Street in a construction zone. The collision happened in the eastbound passing lane on the afternoon of April 11, 2026, and involved a grey Harley Davidson motorcycle.

The rider, a 46-year-old man from Vancouver, suffered significant injuries when his motorcycle lost control and crashed. No other vehicles are believed to have been involved, but investigators urgently need more information and dash-camera video to fully understand what led up to the crash.

Help Needed: Did You See This Crash or Capture It on Dash Cam?

CrimeCanada.ca is calling on our community to assist BC Highway Patrol – Burnaby in this investigation. If you were driving on Highway 1 eastbound near 256th around 1:50 p.m. on April 11, 2026, or if your vehicle was equipped with a dash camera in that area, your information could be critical.

Police are especially interested in the minutes leading up to the collision, including traffic flow, road conditions, and the movement of the grey Harley Davidson motorcycle in the construction zone. Even if you believe your footage shows nothing unusual, investigators still want to review it as part of their reconstruction of the incident.

Official Incident Details

According to the information provided by BC Highway Patrol:

• On April 11, 2026, at approximately 1:50 p.m., a grey Harley Davidson motorcycle lost control in the eastbound passing (left) lane of Highway 1 near 256th, in a section of the highway that is currently under construction.
• The rider is a 46-year-old male from Vancouver, who sustained serious injuries in the crash.
• At this stage of the investigation, it does not appear that any other vehicles were directly involved in the collision.
• The eastbound lanes of Highway 1 were closed for just under two hours while police conducted on-scene investigative work.

How to Contact Police with Information

If you witnessed the crash, saw the motorcycle prior to the collision, or have any relevant dash-camera video from the area around the time of the incident, please contact investigators directly:

• Call BC Highway Patrol – Burnaby at 604-526-9744
• Quote file number: (1003) 2026-1105

Your information will go directly to the police officers responsible for this investigation and may help clarify how this serious collision occurred.

Image of Involved Motorcycle

The motorcycle involved in this incident is shown below as provided by police:

Image: Grey Harley Davidson involved in the crash on Highway 1 near 256th.

CrimeCanada.ca Safety Perspective

From a CrimeCanada.ca safety standpoint, this incident highlights the heightened risk of serious collisions in active construction zones on major routes like Highway 1. Motorcyclists are particularly vulnerable due to reduced stability on uneven surfaces, lane shifts, and changing traffic patterns. Communities across British Columbia, from larger urban centres to smaller areas such as 105 Mile Post 2 crime and safety statistics, rely on accurate reporting and public cooperation to understand roadway risks and improve prevention efforts.

We encourage all drivers and riders to slow down in construction areas, maintain extra following distance, and routinely use dash cameras where possible. When serious incidents occur, quickly sharing footage and observations with police can significantly strengthen investigations and, over time, contribute to safer road design and enforcement strategies across British Columbia.

Official Source & Community Safety

This safety alert is based on an official release from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). CrimeCanada.ca aggregates and analyzes this data to keep the british-columbia community informed, aware, and safe. We are an independent safety data aggregator and not the original creators of the underlying incident report.

Read the full official release here: RCMP Official Statement.