Highway 6 near Coldstream was closed late Monday night, as the Vernon RCMP investigated a fatal motor vehicle incident.

The incident claimed the life of a 24-year-old man. 

Officers from the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP responded to a report of a collision on Highway 6, east of Aberdeen Road, around 10 p.m. 

A motorcyclist travelling west on Highway 6 passed a vehicle on a double solid line, then failed to navigate a corner. The motorcycle went off the road, down the embankment, and the operator was ejected from the bike. 

"As a result of the impact, the man sustained fatal injuries and was deceased on scene," said Cpl. Tania Finn, media relations officer with the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP. "We offer our sincerest condolences to the family and friends of the deceased."

B.C. Coroners Service attended the scene and is currently conducting an independent and concurrent fact-finding investigation to determine how, where, when and by what means the man came to his unexpected death. 

Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to contact Const. Bengtsson of the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP at 250-545-7171.