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A Malakwa man has tragically lost his life in a motorcycle collision Thursday evening.

The 52-year-old man was involved in a motorcycle crash shortly after 7 p.m. The crash closed Highway 97A, about one kilometre south of Sicamous, for several hours.

“The investigation to date has revealed two motorcycles were travelling together north-bound on Highway 97A towards Sicamous,” explains Corporal Doug Wasylenki.

Wasylenki says it appears the man's 2006 Harley Davidson veered off the road and struck a rock face, coming to rest in the south-bound lane of the highway where a passing motorist stopped to help.

“As the motorist was assisting by calling 9-1-1 and flagging others to stop, the second motorcyclist returned to the scene briefly and departed in a distraught emotional state,” adds Wasylenki.

RCMP says the cause of the collision and the circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation.