A 51-year-old man died on Friday evening in Evergem after colliding with a tractor while riding his motorcycle.

The accident occurred on Schoonstraat in Evergem, according to the East Flanders public prosecutor’s office.

The tractor driver, a 39-year-old man from Evergem, passed an alcohol test.

The public prosecutor’s office has appointed a traffic expert to investigate the circumstances of the accident.