Police investigating fatal collision - July 2, 2024
Lethbridge Police are investigating a fatal collision that claimed the life of a 28-year-old man.
On July 1 at just after 10 p.m., police responded to a report of a collision between a black motorcycle and a white Honda Civic at the intersection of Mayor Magrath Drive South and 9th Avenue South. The motorcycle, travelling northbound on Mayor Magrath Drive South, collided with a white Honda Civic making a left turn into the parking lot of Nikka Yuko Japanese Gardens. Investigation determined that speed was a factor in the collision.
The passenger of the Civic, a 39-year-old female from Lethbridge, was transported to the Chinook Regional Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The rider of the motorcycle, a 28-year-old man from Lethbridge, suffered severe injuries and died on scene. His body has been transported to the Calgary Medical Examiner’s Office.
The investigation is ongoing.
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