Calgary police are looking for witnesses of a southwest collision on Monday that left a motorcyclist with “serious injuries.”
Police said the collision took place on southbound Macleod Trail at around 10:30 p.m. on Aug. 3.
Investigators believe the motorcycle lost control and crashed into a vehicle, causing the rider to fall off the bike and slide into neighbouring lanes of traffic.
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Police said the motorcycle continued sliding across the road and collided with another southbound vehicle before coming to a stop on the exit ramp to James Mckevitt Road S.W.
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The motorcyclist was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and was later upgraded to serious condition, police said.
Speed and alcohol are believed to be factors in the collision, officers said in a news release Tuesday.
Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact Calgary police at 403-266-1234 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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