One killed in collision between motorcycle and public transport bus in Edmonton
Edmonton Police are looking for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage of a collision between a motorcycle and an ETS bus in southeastern Edmonton Wednesday afternoon.
Officers were called to 106 Avenue and 79 Street around 3:30 p.m. for reports of a collision.
Authorities say the bus was turning west on 79 Street from 106 Avenue when it was hit by the motorcycle.
According to police, the motorcycle was reportedly traveling east on 106 Avenue at high speed when it struck the right side of the bus.
The 40-year-old man on the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene.
The EPS Major Collision Investigations Section has taken up the matter and is asking anyone with information to contact them.
This report from The Canadian Press was first published on July 5, 2023.
