Motorcyclist suffers life-threatening injuries in Sherwood Park crash

It’s been a deadly week on the roads for motorcyclists. Brandon Rowe speaks with the OPP to get safety tips ahead of the long weekend.

By Meredith Bond

Posted August 1, 2024 11:56 am.

Last Updated August 1, 2024 7:00 pm.

A motorcyclist suffered critical injuries following a crash in Sherwood Park on Thursday morning.

Police say a 28-year-old man was driving a motorcycle northbound on Mount Pleasant Road around 11 a.m. when he lost control and collided with a pole on the south side of the intersection at Stibbard Avenue.

The motorcyclist as taken to a trauma centre with life-threatening injuries.

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