The sudden death of a dirt biker in Ladysmith has been deemed suspicious, prompting Vancouver Island’s Integrated Major Crime Unit (VIIMCU) to investigate.
On Monday at around 5 p.m., Ladysmith RCMP was called to help BC Ambulance Service in a remote forested area off Timberland Forest Service Road.
A male was fatally injured while riding a dirt bike with a small group of people, according to police. They say witnesses report firearms may have been discharged in the area at the time of the incident.
“Unfortunately, the male was pronounced dead at the scene,” said Corp. Alex Bérubé, Media Relations Officer for the BC RCMP.
“Investigators are conducting an examination of the area and interviewing potential witnesses in order to determine the leading causes of this tragic incident.”
Ladysmith RCMP says the VIIMCU’s investigation is in its early stages, noting no arrests have been made at this time. The BC Coroners Service is also conducting its own investigation.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Major Crime Unit at (250) 380-6211.
