A teenage boy has died after crashing a motorcycle in Milton on Monday afternoon.

Halton Regional Police said the teen was riding a 2012 Hyosung motorcycle north on Maple Avenue near Main Street East shortly after 3 p.m.

The teen lost control and the bike flipped, knocking the boy off the bike. The teenager was pronounced dead at the scene.

The 17-year-old victim's name has not yet been released, and police have not determined what caused him to lose control of the bike.

Any witnesses are asked to call Halton's Collision Reconstruction Unit at 905-825-4747, ext. 5056.