Speed may have been a factor in deadly motorcycle crash: Calgary police
Calgary police said one person was killed in a motorcycle crash in northwest Calgary on Sunday.
Officers were called out around 2:30 p.m. to reports of a crash at Sarcee Trail and Crowchild Trail.
The driver of the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Calgary police collision reconstruction unit was called in to help investigate.
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Investigators from the Calgary police collision reconstruction unit are seen examining some of the debris from a deadly motorcycle crash in northwest Calgary on Sunday afternoon. Global News
Debris from the crash could be seen spread over a wide area near the crash scene and several other motorcyclists were seen being interviewed by officers.
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Police said speed was being investigated as a possible factor in the deadly crash.
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