A 37-year-old man from Kawacatoose First Nation is dead after he hit a horse while riding an ATV.

Punnichy RCMP and paramedics were called to the scene, at Kawacatoose, around 10:30 p.m. Monday, according to an RCMP news release.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The horse was injured and was put down by police at the scene.

The investigation into the crash continues.