Emergency officials were called to an area on Highway 1 over the weekend after a motorcyclist hit the ditch. 

According to the Morse RCMP detachment they were called on Saturday for an incident just east of Ernfold. Upon arrival officers discovered a motorcycle and a man in the ditch, stating he had lost control while doing highway speeds. 

The victim was a 66-year-old man and he did not have a passenger with him. Officers performed CPR until an ambulance and EMS were able to attend; however, the victim passed away while enroute to the hospital. 

RCMP say they will not be releasing his name. 

They continue to investigate along with the help of the RCMP Collision Reconstructionist.