BILLINGS - A 24-year-old motorcyclist died after colliding with another vehicle Tuesday night on Highway 312 northeast of Billings.
The Montana Highway Patrol reports the man was heading west on his motorcycle on Highway 312 at a high rate of speed near the intersection of Larimer Lane around 8:20 p.m.
The second vehicle, a Ford Escape driven by a 72-year-old woman, was traveling east on the highway and began turning left onto Larimore Lane when the motorcycle struck the passenger side, according to MHP.
The motorcyclist was declared dead on the scene. An MHP report indicates that drugs and speed are suspected factors.
The crash remains under investigation.
