On July 28, at approximately 4 p.m., the Innisfail RCMP received report of a motorcycle collision in the area of Range Road 25 and Township Road 350 in Red Deer County.
Upon arrival, the driver of the motorcycle, a 33-year-old male resident of Fort McMurray was deceased.
Investigation revealed that a Red Deer County Peace Officer was patrolling on Range Road 25 near Township Road 350 when they observed a sports bike driving Southbound on Range Road 25 at an excessive speed.
The Peace Officer clocked the rider at 237km/h in an 80km/h zone.
The Peace Officer activated his emergency lights, however before he could make a U-turn the rider lost control on a curve and crashed his motorcycle into a small wooded area.
RCMP remained on scene for several hours conducting an investigation.