Motorcycle driver badly injured in Macleod Trail hit-and-run crash

Police say a motorcyclist is in potentially life-threatening condition following a hit-and-run collision, and one person has been arrested in connection.

Calgary police have taken one person into custody following a hit-and-run crash that injured a motorcyclist.

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Police say the motorcycle was hit by a vehicle in the area of Macleod Trail and 53 Avenue S.W. at 3 p.m. on Wednesday.

EMS say the driver of the motorcycle was taken to hospital in serious, potentially life-threatening condition.

Following the crash, police issued an update after 4 p.m. saying a woman had been taken into custody.

“At this time, it is believed she was involved in a stolen vehicle incident which resulted in the hit-and-run,” police said.

The collision caused the closure of northbound Macleod Trail between 53 Avenue and 57 Avenue S.W.

Police say further details will be released on Thursday once charges are officially laid.