Two motorcyclists hospitalized following weekend collisions

Calgary police are reminding motorists to be cautious, following two collisions over the weekend that sent two motorcyclists to hospital with life-threatening injuries. On Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, at approximately 2:15 p.m., a 58-year-old man was riding a 2019 Harley-Davidson motorcycle east on 130 Avenue S.E., approaching 46 Street S.E. The motorcycle struck the concrete median and the rider was thrown from the bike, sustaining life-threatening injuries. Just over an hour later, at 3:30 p.m., a 25-year-old man was driving a 2005 Pontiac Grand Am south on Deerfoot Trail, about to exit on to Glenmore Trail. While still in the far right lane, the Grand Am rear-ended a 2011 Suzuki SV650 motorcycle, operated by a 30-year-old man. The motorcycle then hit the back of a 2011 Dodge Durango, driven by a 62-year-old woman, with four passengers inside. As a result of that collision, the truck was pushed into a 2004 Toyota Camry, driven by a 17-year-old male, with one passenger inside. After colliding with the motorcycle, the Grand Am also struck a 2008 Toyota RAV4 being driven by a 29-year-old woman. The operator of the motorcycle was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries, and the