The Edmonton Police Service Major Collision Investigation Section is investigating a motorcycle collision that sent a male to hospital with serious injuries.
On Monday, June 26, 2023, at approximately 9:10 p.m., a 44-year-old male was operating a motorcycle southbound on Groat Road. At 95 Avenue, the rider lost control and mounted the west curb, sliding into a tree at the exit to Emily Murphy Park Road. The rider sustained life-threatening-injuries and was transported to hospital by paramedics.
The exit to Emily Murphy Park Road was closed to traffic and Groat Road was restricted to one lane southbound for a number of hours while the collision was investigated. Speed is considered to be a factor in the collision.