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A Medicine Hat man is dead following a collision near Redcliff. (File Photo)
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A 66-year-old Medicine Hat man is dead following a crash between an SUV and a motorcycle.

According to a news release from RCMP, officers were called to the scene on Highway 1, just east of Boundary Road S.E. in Redcliff.

"Both vehicles were travelling eastbound at the time of the collision," wrote RCMP.

The 66-year-old motorcycle rider was sent to Medicine Hat Regional Hospital with life-threatening injuries. He later died in hospital. The driver of the SUV was not injured.

"An RCMP Collision Analyst was deployed to the scene. The highway remained closed for several hours," added police.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

Redcliff RCMP is asking residents who may have seen the crash or have dash camera footage from the incident to call the detachment at 403-548-2288 or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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