Details were limited this afternoon, but a Whitehorse resident is dead following a motorcycle accident near Carcross on Sunday afternoon.
At approximately 1:30 p.m., Carcross RCMP responded to a report of a single motorcycle collision at kilometre 130 of the South Klondike Highway, police said today.
“The roadway was reduced to a single lane of traffic until 5 p.m., police said.
“A 75-year-old Whitehorse resident was found to be deceased on-scene by attending medical personnel. RCMP and Yukon Coroner’s Service offer their sincere condolences to family and friends.”
The deceased’s name was not released.