Brandon motorcyclist killed in head-on crash on southwestern Manitoba highway

A 48-year-old Brandon man is dead after a head-on collision between his motorcycle and anSUV on a southwestern Manitoba highway.

Blue Hills RCMP were called around 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday with a report of the crash on Highway 250in the rural municipality of Riverdale, about 10 kilometres north of Highway 1 and between roads 62 N. and 64 N.

Investigators believe the SUV, driven by a 37-year-oldwoman from Souris, was goingnorth on Highway 250 when she drove across the centre line at a curve in the road and hit the southbound motorcycle.

The motorcyclist had beenpronounced deceased by the time police arrived, a Wednesday news release from RCMP said.

The SUV driver, who was the only person in the vehicle, was taken to hospitalwithnon-life threatening injuries and has since been released, RCMP said.

They say they don't believe alcohol wasa factor in the crash, and the woman was wearing a seatbelt.

RCMP are continuing to investigate the incident, with the help of a forensic collision reconstructionist.