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Two 21-year-old Cochrane men are dead after an early Saturday morning dirt bike crash. CochraneNow/Lauren Meister
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Two 21-year-old men from Cochrane are dead following a dirt bike collision that occurred early Saturday morning.
Cochrane RCMP say they were called to the Horse Creek area at 12:42 a.m. after a report of a serious off-road crash involving two motocross bikes.
Emergency crews, including Fire and EMS, responded to the scene and found both riders with severe injuries.
Despite first aid efforts from bystanders, both men, were pronounced dead at the scene.
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An investigation into the cause of the collision is ongoing.
RCMP have extended their condolences to the families and friends of the victims.
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