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2 dead after motorcycle crashes south of Black Diamond

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2 dead after motorcycle crashes south of Black Diamond
WATCH ABOVE: Two people are dead after their motorcycle crashed south of Black Diamond on Thursday night. Doug Vassen reports from the scene – Aug 18, 2017

Two people are dead after a motorcycle crashed south of Black Diamond, Alta. on Thursday night.

RCMP said their early investigation indicates a man and woman were travelling eastbound on Highway 543, east of 128 Street on a motorcycle shortly after 9 p.m. when they struck a truck hauling a flat deck trailer while trying to pass vehicles.

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The 57-year-old man and 48-year-old woman were both from Okotoks.

An RCMP Collision Analyst was on scene investigating the collision, including cause or contributing factors.

 

 

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