North Shore crash victim follow up
Vancouver mountain biker killed on May 7.
The identity of a mountain biker who died from injuries sustained while riding The Coiler on Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver, British Columbia was identified a week after the accident. Forty-three year old Jonathan Tobias Pilley died on May 7 from chest injuries caused by a collision with a tree after landing a jump.
Pilley, of Vancouver, was a enthusiast and advocate of mountain biking. He was familiar with the Coiler, technically skilled and protected by goggles, gloves, a full-faced helmet and body armour. The jump, made in steep terrain, caused Pilley to be thrown over his handlebars and into a tree. Police characterized Pilley’s death as “a case of tragic misadventure.”
Mark Wood of the North Shore Mountain Bike Association said that it’s believed that Pilley is the first fatality ever from a mountain bike injury on the famed North Shore. Pilley’s family has requested that all donations in his honour be donated to the NSMBA.
