A 24-year-old man has died after he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into a light standard.
It happened at around 6:30 p.m. Saturday on Panamount Heights N.W.
Breaking news from Canada and around the world
sent to your email, as it happens.
Police say the bike was going at a high rate of speed when it hit a patch of pea gravel.
A man was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead a short time later.
Police say he was wearing a helmet and a protective jacket. They don’t believe alcohol was involved.
More on Calgary
- Emergency crews called out after recycling truck gets stuck in Calgary sinkhole
- Calgary councillor labels Danielle Smith’s Bill 20 social media post ‘misinformation’
- City council repeals Calgary’s single-use bylaw after public pushback
- B.C. fruit likely to be in short supply and expensive this year: produce retailers
Comments