A motorcyclist died in a crash with a crane-carrying truck, and the northbound lanes of Highway 97 remain closed.

A motorcyclist from Mount Boucherie Secondary School in West Kelowna died in a crash with a crane-carrying truck on Highway 97 at Grizzly Road on October 3. The truck driver is cooperating with authorities, and no criminality is suspected. The northbound lanes of the highway remain closed, causing significant traffic disruptions. Central Okanagan Public Schools is providing support to the affected community. The investigation is ongoing.