Speed investigated in deadly Macleod Trail motorcycle crash
Calgary police say speed is being investigated as a factor in a deadly two-vehicle crash on Wednesday evening.
The collision happened in the intersection of Macleod Trail and 99 Avenue S.W. at 6:45 p.m.
Police say a Hyundai Accent was turning left from northbound Macleod Trail onto westbound 99 Avenue S.W. when it was hit by a southbound BMW S 1000 RR motorcycle.
The motorcyclist, a 28-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Accent, a man in his 80s, was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
While police are investigating if speed was a factor in the crash, they don't believe alcohol or drugs were factors.
Anyone with information on the crash or dash-cam footage is asked to call police at 403-266-1234.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers.
Calgary motorcycle fatality and collision stats
Thursday's motorcycle fatality is Calgary's fourth of 2024.
Calgary police say as of Sept. 13, there were 75 motorcycle collisions in Calgary over the past year.
Of those, 51 involved injuries and 24 did not.
In 2023, police say there were five fatal motorcycle collisions in Calgary and 104 injury collisions, a 55 per cent increase as compared to the five year average.
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