No helmets, no brake marks: RCMP investigating fatal dirt bike crash near Cochrane
A tragic dirt bike crash that claimed the lives of two young Cochrane men early Saturday revealed that neither was wearing a helmet, and no brake marks were found at the scene, according to RCMP.
Emergency crews were called to Township Road 264 on Horse Creek Road around 12:42 a.m. on June 1, after reports of a serious off-road crash involving two motocross bikes. Both riders, 21 years old, were pronounced dead at the scene.
“There were no signs of hard braking, and both men were not wearing helmets,” said Cst. Bonnie Sauve with Cochrane RCMP.
Former Cochrane Fire Inspector’s court date rescheduled
The first court appearance of former Cochrane Fire Inspector Jeff Avery has been rescheduled for Apr. 8.
Avery has been charged with fraud over $5,000 in relation to funds missing from the local firefighters charitable foundation.
He was dismissed from the Cochrane Fire Service in August 2023 after 22 years of service.
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