A coroner has classified as accidental the death of a 57-year-old man following a September 2017 collision between the motorcycle he was riding and a minivan.
The man, whose name was redacted, was heading north on Highway 97 when, at about 5:45 p.m., the driver of the southbound minivan turned left onto Nordic Road and struck the oncoming motorcycle.
The victim was found in a ditch several metres away and died in hospital about an hour after emergency personnel were called to the scene.
The incident occurred in daylight hours, sun glare was ruled out as a factor, the road was dry, the man was wearing a helmet at the time and no mechanical defects were noted on either vehicle.
But, according to the coroner's report, methamphetamine at a level where toxic effects have been reported was found in the man's system during a subsequent examination.
The speed limit at the spot is 80 km/h and there were no skid marks from the motorcycle while damage to the van's front end was more significant on the left side, consistent with the driver making a left turn at the time.
"I classify this death as accidental and make no recommendations," coroner Nola Currie concluded in the report.
