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Alberta man killed in crash between motorcycle and semi-trailer

File: A photo of an RCMP cruiser. File / Global News

CALGARY – One man was killed in a crash between a motorcycle and a semi-trailer west of Stettler on Thursday.

The collision happened on Highway 11, about 1 km south of the junction with Highway 12, at around 1 p.m.

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The motorcycle driver, a 64-year-old man from Stettler, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The 43-year-old semi-trailer driver wasn’t injured.

Although the cause of the collision is under investigation, RCMP officers don’t believe speed, traffic, or weather played a role. Investigators say no charges will be laid.

The collision caused Highway 11 to be closed for approximately two hours.

Stettler is located about 200 kilometres northeast of Calgary, and about 200 kilometres southeast of Edmonton.

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