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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