40-year-old man killed in motorcycle crash
A motorcyclist died in a crash on Tuesday, Edmonton Police Service says.
The crash near Highway 2 and Highway 19 was reported around 10:50 p.m.
Police were told a motorcycle and a car were travelling through an industrial park when the 40-year-old man on the motorcycle collided with a concrete barrier.
He died at the scene.
EPS' major collision unit is investigating.
The car's driver was not hurt.
The motorcyclist is the 20th person to die in a crash in Edmonton this year.
The city's number of fatal crashes is on track to surpass those in recent years. Twenty-six people were killed in crashes in 2024, and 27 the year before.
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