Motorcyclist, 21, dies after Groat Road crash Monday, speed a factor

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A 21-year-old man is dead after the motorcycle he was riding struck the median on Groat Road Monday afternoon, say police.

The 2015 Yamaha R3 was north on Groat about 3:16 p.m. when the rider hit the centre median and was catapulted into the southbound lanes where he struck the front of a truck, police said in a Monday night release.

The rider was transported to hospital by emergency crews where he died of his injuries.

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Speed is believed to be a factor in the crash and the police major collisions unit continues to investigate.

Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or those who may have dashcam footage are asked to contact police at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.p3tips.com/250.

The death is the first Edmonton motorcycle fatality of the fall, with the summer death toll for bikers one of worst.

Speed was also a factor in a Friday the 13th motorcycle collision on 118 Avenue and 139 Street earlier this month.

The 51-year-old motorcycle driver was heading east on 118 Avenue around 4:35 p.m. when he crashed into an SUV travelling south on 139 Street.

That was the eighth biker death in the Edmonton area over the summer, including four city crashes in the month of June alone.

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