On May 15, 2023, at approximately 4:15 pm, Russell RCMP responded to a report of a motorcycle collision on Highway 482, approximately 10 km west of Highway 83, near the Shellmouth Dam.
The initial investigation has determined four motorcycles were travelling together, going east on Highway 482, when one of the drivers hit loose gravel, struck the guard rail and was thrown from his motorcycle.
The driver, a 49-year-old male from Dauphin, was taken to hospital, but succumbed to his injuries.
Alcohol and speed do not appear to be factors in the collision.
Russell RCMP continue to investigate.