Calgary police say speed and obstructed views are being investigated as possible factors in a motorcycle crash that left a man in his 20s dead Tuesday afternoon.
According to Calgary EMS, paramedics were called to Barlow Trail between 26 and 27 street just before 12:30 p.m. for a collision between a vehicle and a motorcycle.
Calgary police said Wednesday that a 2010 Ducati motorcycle operated by a 23-year-old man was travelling west on Barlow Trail, approaching the intersection with 26 Street S.E. Family and friends later identified him as Caleb Bryce.
At the same time, a 2011 Subaru Outback, driven by a 41-year-old woman, was turning east onto Barlow Trail from southbound 26 Street S.E., police said.
Officers believe a vehicle parked on the northeast corner of the intersection and an advertising board prevented the drivers of the vehicle and motorcycle from seeing each other.
Police said the Subaru ended up in the path of the motorcycle. The man on the bike applied his brakes but the motorcycle fell onto its left and slid into the Subaru, police said in a media release Wednesday morning.
The man driving the motorcycle was declared dead at the scene, police said. The driver of the Subaru was not injured.
Police said alcohol and drugs are not believed to be factors in the collision, but said speed, the presence and placement of the advertising board and the parked vehicle are all being considered in the investigation.
Calgary police said southbound Barlow Trail at Memorial Drive was closed while officers conducted their investigation.
Anyone who may have witnessed the collision is asked to call the non-emergency number at 403-266-1234 or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously.
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