Motorcyclist dies in collision

A man has died after a motorcycle collision on Memorial Drive yesterday.

On Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at approximately 8:30 p.m., a 2012 Aprilla RSV4 motorcycle, driven by a 22-year-old man was travelling east in the 1000 block of Memorial Drive N.E.

At the same time a Ford Escape was travelling east on Memorial Drive N.E., just past the Zoo when the motorcycle rounded a bend to the right and collided into the back end of the vehicle.

The driver of the motorcycle was thrown approximately 44 meters and died at the scene as a result of his injuries. The occupant of the Escape was uninjured.

The Calgary Police Service Traffic Section continues to investigate.

Although alcohol does not appear to have been a factor, investigators believe speed may have played a role.

There have been three serious motorcycle collisions in the month of July; two of these have been fatal.

July is motorcycle safety month and the CPS urges motorcyclists to use caution, avoid speeding, and share the road with other users.

Any witnesses to the collision or the events leading up to it are asked to contact the Traffic Section at 403-567-4000 or Crime Stoppers anonymously using any of the following methods:

TALK: 1-800-222-8477

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TEXT: tttTIPS to 274637

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