1 dead after motorcycle collision in northeast Calgary

One person is dead after a collision between a motorcycle and a car in northeast Calgary.

At around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, a motorcyclist riding a 2008 Harley Davidson was travelling south on 68thStreet N.E. when it collided with a 2017 Honda Civic as the car turned left onto 22nd Avenue N.E.

Police said in a release it's believed the Hondaturned in front of the motorcycle.

The motorcycle hit the side of car and the biker was thrown what police described as a "significant distance."

The 67-year-old man was seriously injured and died in hospital Sunday morning.

CPS said it's not believed drugs, alcohol or excessive speed were factors in the collision.

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