Authorities received reports about 1:30 p.m. that a man had lost control of his motorcycle and veered left while eastbound on the residential street, striking a light pole.

The man was unresponsive when police arrived. Dorrheim said he did not know if the man died at the scene or on the way to the hospital.

Police have not determined the cause of the accident, Dorrheim said.

Jeremiah Berlin, an eyewitness to the accident, said he saw the victim driving by himself down the street at a high rate of speed before he lost control, veered to the left and jumped the curb.

Berlin, who said the man was not wearing a helmet, said the motorcycle fishtailed and he struck the pole headfirst.

Berlin said his son was only feet away at the time of the accident.

“I tried to get my kids inside and call 911 as fast as I could,” Berlin said.

Initial reports from the dispatch center stated a witness performed CPR on the victim, Dorrheim said.

Police could not confirm if the 26-year-old was wearing a helmet. Dorrheim, who is part of the accident reconstruction team, said they also cannot confirm how fast the Fargo man was traveling until further investigation.

The victim’s name will be released when his next of kin are notified, Dorrheim said.*

Sucks to lose a fellow rider, but if you're acting like a squid and not wearing ATGATT, if you do wreck you deserve whatever comes to you. My guess is he was probably wearing an Aeropostatle shirt, some plaid board shorts, flip flops, rip off mall shop Oakleys and a backwards hat and tried to show off. Call me what you want, mean, cynical, an asshole... but if you're flying down city streets, not wearing gear and their are kids around you deserve a Darwin Award.

Side note, looks like a 1st Gen SV650, anyone know if he was from the boards?