Motorcyclist dies after collision on Stoney Trail Thursday evening
A 35-year-old man has died from his injuries following a crash between a truck pulling a trailer and a motorcycle Thursday in Calgary's northwest.
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The investigation is ongoing into a fatal collision believed to have happened betwen a truck pulling a trailer and the motorcycle on Stoney Trail near Sarcee Trail NW Thursday at almost 6 p.m.
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A Calgary Police Services release on Friday said the victim was riding a red 2019 Ducati 959 Panigale motorcycle eastbound in the far-left lane of Stoney Trail when a a white 2023 GMC Sierra pickup truck with a utility trailer attached in the middle lane changed lanes into the left lane, hitting the motorcycle.
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'As the GMC and motorcycle approached Sarcee Trail N.W., traffic had slowed,' the release reads. 'The GMC braked and changed lanes to the left, striking the motorcycle. The motorcycle and rider were knocked down, coming to a rest near the guardrails in the centre median.'
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A 35-year-old man has died from his injuries following a crash between a truck pulling a trailer and a motorcycle Thursday in Calgary's northwest. Article content The investigation is ongoing into a fatal collision believed to have happened betwen a truck pulling a trailer and the motorcycle on Stoney Trail near Sarcee Trail NW Thursday at almost 6 p.m. Article content Article content A Calgary Police Services release on Friday said the victim was riding a red 2019 Ducati 959 Panigale motorcycle eastbound in the far-left lane of Stoney Trail when a a white 2023 GMC Sierra pickup truck with a utility trailer attached in the middle lane changed lanes into the left lane, hitting the motorcycle. Article content Article content 'As the GMC and motorcycle approached Sarcee Trail N.W., traffic had slowed,' the release reads. 'The GMC braked and changed lanes to the left, striking the motorcycle. The motorcycle and rider were knocked down, coming to a rest near the guardrails in the centre median.' Article content Article content
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