Man, 61, dead following motorcycle crash in Colchester County

A 61-year-old man is dead following a motorcycle collision in North River Monday afternoon.

Colchester County District RCMP say they responded to an accident on Highway 311around 2:45 p.m.

RCMP say the motorcycle went off the road and struck a pole. The driver waspronounced dead at the scene.

The highway was closed for several hours but has since reopened.