Man dead after southeast Calgary collision involving motorcycle and pickup truck

A man died aft nan motorcycle he was connected was progressive successful a collision pinch a pickup motortruck successful southeast Calgary connected Wednesday afternoon.

Police said officers were called to a clang successful nan area of 36th Street Southeast and 50th Avenue Southeast astatine 5:50 p.m.

“The driver of nan motorcycle was transported to infirmary successful life-threatening condition, and unluckily succumbed to his injuries,” constabulary said successful a news release.

“The driver of nan pickup motortruck was uninjured and remained astatine nan scene.”

Police said an investigation into what led to nan clang is ongoing but noted that narcotics and intoxicant are not believed to person played a domiciled successful nan collision.