Paramedic killed in Maple Ridge motorcycle crash

Ryan Ferrier is being memorialized on social media after dying in a motorcycle crash Thursday.

Emergency responders are mourning the loss of one of their own after a fatal accident Thursday night.

Ryan Ferrier is being remembered on social media as a great father, friend, and professional. The 43-year-old paramedic died in a crash on Lougheed Highway.

Ferrier’s motorcycle collided with a semi truck that was making a left turn onto 105th Avenue in Maple Ridge.

“This is a really sad day for us,” said Linda Lupini, executive vice president of the Provincial Health Services Authority and B.C. Emergency Health Services.

“This is the worst possible situation for people who work for us, constantly responding to calls where they see people in very vulnerable situations and suddenly it’s one of their own,” Lupini said.

Ferrier’s colleagues are being offered counseling and psychological support. They’re also offering support for each other.

Lupini said the authority plans to do something to memorialize Ferrier, but it’s consulting with his family about what would be appropriate before making any decisions.

Ridge Meadows RCMP is investigating the cause of the crash.