Motorcyclist dead after a crash over the weekend

A 38-year-old resident of Beaumont has died following a motorcycle crash over the weekend.

RCMP report that the motorcyclist was riding with a group as part of a memorial bike run on Saturday on Highway 39 near Warburg when the rider lost control and crossed into oncoming traffic, colliding head-on with a minivan.

The driver and passenger of the minivan were not injured.

No further information has been released at this time.

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