69-year-old Edmonton man dead following Parkland collision
Parkland RCMP are still investigating the cause of a crash between a motorcycle and pickup truck on Highway 627 that resulted in the death of the motorcyclist.
In the early hours of Thursday morning, a 69-year-old man from Edmonton died after a collision with a pickup truck in Parkland County, situated approximately 20 kilometres west of the city. Mounties arrived at the scene on Highway 627 near Range Road 273 just after 6 a.m. Upon arrival, they discovered the motorcyclist deceased at the location. The 82-year-old driver of the pickup truck from Spruce Grove sustained no injuries.
The collision investigation continued throughout the morning, with police maintaining a presence at the scene as a collision reconstructionist worked to reconstruct the events leading to the fatal accident. The highway was closed during the investigation but was anticipated to reopen early Thursday afternoon. It was the second fatal crash in the Edmonton area on Thursday; just hours prior, a 21-year-old woman lost her life in a single-vehicle collision east of Sherwood Park. Neither police nor the involved parties immediately disclosed the cause of either crash.
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