Edmonton motorcyclist, 47, killed in highway crash: RCMP

RCMP shoulder badge is seen in this undated photo. (CityNews)

By News Staff

Posted April 28, 2024 11:48 am.

An Edmonton resident was killed in a motorcycle accident on the highway just outside Sherwood Park Saturday evening, according to police.

Strathcona County RCMP say it happened around 6:20 p.m. on Highway 16 and Highway 21.

Witnesses told police the 47-year-old motorcyclist lost control of their bike and the vehicle flipped. The driver was pronounced dead on the scene.

Submit a Correction

Accessibility Feedback

Top Stories

Work underway in Alberta town to restore one of last remaining Quonset-style theatres

COLEMAN, Alta. — The historic Roxy Theatre in southwestern Alberta's Crowsnest Pass has seen better days. Its neon sign is in need of repair, the inside is bone-chillingly cold, and the heating, flooring,...

6h ago

Police seek help to locate man wanted on warrants connected to recent arson in Hillhurst

Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a man who is wanted on warrants, including extortion, in connection to an arson in the northwest community of Hillhurst. Finbar Hughes, 21, is wanted...

32m ago

Poilievre calls for asylum seeker cap, border plan as U.S. tariff threat looms

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has demanded the federal government present a plan before Parliament to beef up border security as U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatens to impose stiff tariffs...

1h ago

Banks head into Q4 with investors looking for better days ahead

The majority of Canada's big banks are heading into fourth-quarter earnings this week riding high as fears around mortgage defaults and a recession ease. But analysts say the banks will have to show...

8h ago