A man has died after his motorcycle left the road on Highway 2 near Morell, P.E.I.

The RCMP say the man was travelling in East Morell, P.E.I. around 10 p.m. Sunday when he failed to negotiate a curve.

His motorcycle left the highway and crashed into a ditch. Police say the 40-year-old Souris, P.E.I. man died at the scene.

A driver who was travelling east on Highway 2 spotted the incident and called 911.

The Morell Fire Department and Island EMS also responded to the scene.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.