Motorcyclist dies after failing to negotiate a curve

BOTTINEAU, N.D. (AP) - Authorities say a motorcyclist died when he failed to negotiate a curve on a road near Lake Metigoshe.

The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 28-year-old Derek Thompson, of Rolette, died in the Saturday afternoon accident. The patrol says the motorcycle went into the ditch and struck a sign support.

Thompson was not wearing a helmet. The crash remains under investigation.