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Two people are in hospital — one in critical condition — after the motorcycle they were riding Monday was rear-ended by a van at high speed, ejecting both the driver and passenger from the motorcycle, Edmonton police said.

According to a Monday evening news release, the collision occurred at around 2:50 p.m. on Anthony Henday Drive, between 111 Avenue and Yellowhead Trail.

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Police said two women were riding a motorcycle heading north on the Henday, just passing the 111 Avenue exit, when it began to slow down behind a Ford F-150 and other traffic. But as the motorcycle reduced in speed, the driver of a Ford Econoline cargo van rear-ended the motorcycle at a high speed, sending both women from the bike.

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The van continued forward and crashed in to a Nissan Altima, which police said was initially in front of the Ford F-150 truck. In total, four vehicles were involved in the collision, police said.

The 47-year-old driver of the motorcycle was taken to hospital where she remains in stable condition.