Speed factor in SW motorcycle crash: Calgary police

FILE - Calgary Police. (Alejandro Melgar, CityNews Image)

By Alejandro Melgar

Posted Jul 14, 2023 3:30 pm.

Last Updated Jul 14, 2023 3:31 pm.

Calgary police say speed was a factor in a crash involving a motorcyclist who died in the city’s southwest Thursday.

Officers say it happened around 7:20 p.m. when a 19-year-old man on a Suzuki motorcycle drove eastbound on 9 Avenue near the 14 Street overpass.

They say the motorcycle struck a railing, throwing the rider from the bike and landing on 14 Street below 9 Avenue.

Police say he died from fatal injuries at the scene.

Read More: Motorcyclist dead after driving off overpass in SW Calgary

In the meantime, they say alcohol and drugs are not considered factors in the incident.

Investigators are continuing to investigate.

Police ask anyone with information about this incident to call them at 403-266-1234 or leave a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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