THE DALLES — A Hood River man was killed Wednesday, July 15, after colliding with a semitruck on Interstate 84, according to a press release from Oregon State Police.

According to the press release, shortly before 11:30 a.m., Nelson Martin, 42, was traveling eastbound on the interstate, about 6 miles west of The Dalles, when he lost control of his Ducati motorcycle as he was passing in the fast lane. Martin’s bike slid under the trailer of a Mack semitruck operated by Angela Biery, 50, of Pendleton.

Martin suffered fatal injuries in the crash.

OSP was assisted by Oregon Department of Transportation and Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue.