Edmonton motorcyclist, 69, killed in highway collision with pickup truck

The motorcycle involved in a collision on Highway 627 in Parkland County on Aug. 13, 2026. (Courtesy: Alberta RCMP)

Posted August 13, 2026 12:04 pm.

Last Updated August 13, 2026 1:02 pm.

Mounties say an Edmonton man is dead after his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck on Highway 627 in Parkland County on Thursday morning.

Parkland RCMP say it happened around 6:18 a.m. between Range Road 273 and 274.

The 69-year-old motorcyclist was declared dead at the scene.

The 82-year-old Spruce Grove man behind the wheel of the pickup truck was uninjured.

Police say the cause of the collision is still under investigation.

*First responders on the scene of a collision on Highway 627 in Parkland County on Aug. 13, 2026. (Courtesy: Alberta RCMP)*

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