Motorcyclist killed in crash near Red Deer airport
CBC News | Posted: May 18, 2016 7:45 PM | Last Updated: May 18, 2016
Passersby tried in vain to save badly injured 55-year-old man
A motorcyclist was killed when he lost control and crashed his bike in a ditch near the Red Deer airport, according to police.
The rider, a 55-year-old man, was travelling southbound on C&E Trail near Township Road 371 on Tuesday evening, according to Blackfalds RCMP.
Police and paramedics were called to the area at 7:33 p.m. and found the man receiving medical assistance from passersby who had come across the crash scene.
The man's injuries were too severe, however, and police said he died a short time later.
Police are still investigating the crash, with the assistance of a collision analyst from the Red Deer RCMP.