2 men dead in motorcross bike collision near Cochrane: RCMP

Two men are dead after a serious off-road collision involving two motorcross bikes in the Horse Creek area, near Cochrane, Alta., according to RCMP.

Cochrane RCMP responded to the incident just before 1 a.m. MT Saturday, according to a news release.

First responders found the two men "seriously injured" and proceeded to administer emergency first aid, the release said.

Both men were 21-year-old Cochrane residents. They were declared dead at the scene.

The investigation into the collision is ongoing.

Horse Creek is just west of Cochrane, a town about 35 kilometres northwest of Calgary.