Alcohol is suspected as a factor as police have made an arrest in connection with a hit-and-run collision that killed a motorcyclist Monday night.

First responders were called to the intersection of Peigan Trail and 36th Street S.E. just before 9 p.m., where a man in his 50s was declared dead following the crash, according to an EMS spokesman.

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“ The driver of the SUV drove away from the scene but was located and apprehended by police shortly afterward,” Calgary police said in a statement Tuesday.

A witness to the crash followed the SUV to a residence in nearby Erin Woods, where police arrested a male suspect minutes later, said Insp. Tom Hanson.

“It certainly was a help to police and was an excellent initiative — the witness didn’t put themselves or anyone else in jeopardy,” said Hanson.

Charges are pending against a man in his 60s, whose vehicle was found with damage possibly connected to the crash, he added.

No one else involved in the crash required medical attention.

In the statement, police said the motorcyclist had been travelling westbound on Peigan Trail at 36th Street S.E. while the driver of the SUV turned onto northbound 36th Street S.E., hitting the motorcycle with the front corner of the SUV.

Monday’s incident marks the second fatal crash involving a motorcycle within the past week.

On Friday night, a man in his 30s was killed when a motorcycle collided with another vehicle at Midpark Boulevard and Midlake Boulevard S.E.