ABBOTSFORD (NEWS1130) – A 24-year-old motorcyclist is dead after colliding with a truck in Abbotsford.

Constable Ian Macdonald says it happened on Downes Road near Bradner at about noon today. The crash involved a westbound large commercial truck.

“As that truck began its turn into a rural driveway, regrettably the rider for the motorcycle collided with the truck. He was thrown from his bike and ultimately suffered critical injuries,” describes Macdonald.

“First responders attempted to do what they could for him. He was transported to hospital, but regrettably, he succumbed to those injuries about an hour later,” he adds.

This is the second fatal crash in Abbotsford in the past week.