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A motorcyclist died after colliding with a bus Thursday morning, say city police.

The 24-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene after colliding with the back of the transit bus near 157 Avenue and 97 Street around 9 a.m., said a police news release.

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Police closed 97 Street between 153 Avenue and 160 Avenue for several hours as they investigated.

Police, noting that speed appears to have been a factor, said the bus was travelling northbound on 97 Street and attempting to make a right-hand turn onto 157 Avenue when the crash occurred.

The major collision investigation section was asking anyone with information to contact police.

The death was Edmonton’s sixth traffic fatality of 2017.