Motorcyclist dead following collision with deer in Bearspaw

A man died Thursday night in a motorcycle accident that took place around 8:30 p.m. on 12 Mile Coulee Road between Bearspaw Road and Bearspaw Ridge Crescent. Officials confirm the motorcycle struck a deer and the rider was thrown from the bike. The man was declared dead on scene according to Cochrane RCMP Corp. Matt Quallie. His loved ones arrived shortly after the incident. The age of the deceased wasn’t released but Calgary EMS described him as an elderly male.