Police said an autopsy determined the man died of blunt force injuries.
Due to the sensitive and/or legal subject matter of some of the content on globalnews.ca, we reserve the ability to disable comments from time to time.A man has been charged in connection with the death of a 68-year-old man who Edmonton police believe was hit by an electric dirt bike over the weekend.
Police said officers were called to the Dudley B. Menzies Bridge at about 9:15 p.m. on Friday after someone reported seeing an injured man. The bridge provides a walking path under the LRT bridge next to the High Level Bridge.For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.
In a news release issued Wednesday, police said an autopsy determined the man died of blunt force injuries and “the manner of death is accidental.” Police said investigators believe the victim was hit by a Talaria Sting MX4 electric dirt bike and that the person riding the bike fled the scene without calling for help.On Sunday, police arrested Johnathan Clarke, 25, and charged him with dangerous driving causing death, criminal negligence causing death and failing to stop after an accident resulting in death.
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