Gregory James Thompson dies in fatal Yukon motorcycle crash
Gregory James Thompson dies in fatal Yukon motorcycle crash
**Fatal Yukon motorcycle crash death of Gregory James Thompson – Obituary**
Gregory James Thompson, a 58-year-old resident of Toronto, was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident on the Dempster Highway in northern Yukon. The collision occurred around 11 a.m. on Friday, as reported by the Yukon Coroner’s Service.
Thompson, who was part of a group of 19 motorcyclists traveling south towards Dawson City from Eagle Plains, lost control of his motorcycle on a gravel section of the highway at kilometer 198. He fell into the opposite lane and was struck by an oncoming vehicle. He was pronounced dead before emergency services could arrive.
The section of the highway was closed for most of the day on Friday as a result of the accident. Thompson had arrived in Whitehorse from Toronto to join the motorcycle group on June 8.
Gregory James Thompson dies in fatal Yukon motorcycle crash **Fatal Yukon motorcycle crash death of Gregory James Thompson – Obituary** Gregory James Thompson, a 58-year-old resident of Toronto, was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident on the Dempster Highway in northern Yukon. The collision occurred around 11 a.m. on Friday, as reported by the Yukon…
Gregory James Thompson dies in fatal Yukon motorcycle crash **Fatal Yukon motorcycle crash death of Gregory James Thompson – Obituary** Gregory James Thompson, a 58-year-old resident of Toronto, was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident on the Dempster Highway in northern Yukon. The collision occurred around 11 a.m. on Friday, as reported by the Yukon…