Motorcycle rider seriously injured in southeast Calgary crash

A man sustained life-altering injuries aft a motorcycle collision successful nan southeast organization of Franklin connected Sunday night.

Calgary constabulary said astatine astir 7:10 p.m., a 25-year-old man connected a sport-style motorcycle was travelling eastbound on Memorial Drive, adjacent 36th Street Northeast.

Police judge nan rider struck nan curb, causing nan motorcycle to descent into nan writer median earlier hitting a ample tree. The man fell disconnected nan motorcycle and struck nan guidelines of a roadworthy sign.

The man was taken to infirmary successful superior condition.

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Police said velocity is being investigated arsenic a facet successful nan collision, while supplier and intoxicant are not considered to beryllium factors.

Anyone who witnessed nan incident aliases has dashcam footage is asked to interaction constabulary aliases Crime Stoppers.