The RCMP were called to a “serious motor vehicle collision” on Monday that shut down Sparrow Drive north of 65th Avenue in Leduc, Alta.
Shortly before 8 a.m., police said traffic in both directions on Sparrow Drive was being rerouted.
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RCMP said their preliminary investigation showed that a motorcycle was travelling north on Sparrow Drive when it lost control and struck a vehicle travelling south.
The driver of the motorcycle, a 29-year-old Leduc resident, was taken to hospital where he died.
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The 32-year-old driver of the vehicle was not injured.
The RCMP said a detour was expected to be in place for several hours for the investigation.
In an update given at 11:42 a.m., RCMP said the road has been cleared but it continues to investigate.
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