A man is dead after his motorcycle left the road in southwestern New Brunswick.

The RCMP responded to the crash on Route 127 in Waweig around 2:45 p.m. Sunday.

Police say the motorcycle was travelling south when it left the road and struck a highway sign.

The driver, a 56-year-old man from Rollingdam, N.B., died at the scene as a result of his injuries. His name has not been released.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.