A 49-year-old Dauphin man is dead after being thrown from his motorcycle Monday afternoon near the Shellmouth Dam.
Manitoba RCMP said they were called to the scene on Highway 482 around 4:15 p.m., where the man — who had been travelling with three others on motorcycles — hit loose gravel and crashed into a guard rail.
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He was taken to hospital, where he later died of his injuries.
Police continue to investigate, but said alcohol and speed don’t appear to be factors in the crash.
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