Missing motorcyclist found dead after apparent highway crash: RCMP

A motorcyclist was found dead near the RM of Whitemouth Wednesday morning after an apparent highway collision, Manitoba RCMP said in a news release.

The victim, a 58-year-old man from the community, had not returned home as expected on Tuesday and was reported missing to Lac du Bonnet RCMP. Officers and family members searched for the man overnight, but he was not located until the following day.

A relative found the man and his motorcycle in a ditch off Highway 11, about 10 miles north of Whitemouth, and reported the incident to police at 6:30 a.m., RCMP said.

The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. An investigation is ongoing.