Helmet cam captures motorcyclist crashing into bear

Police have released a video showing a speeding motorcyclist crashing into a bear on a Canadian highway, as a warning to distracted drivers and wildlife.

bear_black_getty_130822.jpg

(Getty)

Police have released a video showing a speeding motorcyclist crashing into a bear on a Canadian highway, as a warning to distracted drivers and wildlife.
   
The video shows the motorcycle taking off and accelerating to 140 kilometres per hour in less than 20 seconds on Highway 7 near Hope, British Columbia.
   
A young black bear that appears to have been spooked by a train running parallel to the road suddenly darts into view and collides with the bike.
   
Police said in a statement that the driver was focused on his speedometer as part of a stunt and failed to see the bear until the last minute.
   
He ended up with non-life-threatening injuries while the bear walked away.

Share
1 min read

Published

Updated

Source: AFP

Share this with family and friends


Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Download our apps
SBS News
SBS Audio
SBS On Demand

Listen to our podcasts
An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News
Interviews and feature reports from SBS News
Your daily ten minute finance and business news wrap with SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves.
A daily five minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability
Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS
SBS World News

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service
Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world