Motorcycle crash closes part of Crowchild Trail in Calgary

Traffic was rerouted by police for a few hoursin the northwest part of the city because of anaccident involving a motorcycle on Thursday evening.

Det.Emma Parker of the Calgary Police Service said a single-vehicle accident involving a motorcycle shut down the southbound lanes of Crowchild Trail at Memorial Drive N.W.

Traffic in the area wasre-routed to Kensington Road N.W. and YYC Transportation tweeted that people should use an alternateroute, or avoid the area if possible.

The scene was cleared by just after midnight.