A 47-year-old man is dead and a woman is injured after a motorcycle crashed with an 18-wheeler in Arlington Saturday evening. The crash happened around 9:13 p.m. in the 3900 block of Avenue E East.

Investigators determined that the motorcycle crashed into the side of the 18-wheeler as its driver was attempting to turn left out of a store parking lot onto Avenue E, as the motorcycle was traveling eastbound along Avenue E was coming around a curve in the road.

The crash caused both the 47-year-old man and a female passenger to be thrown from the bike. The man was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The female passenger suffered non-life-threatening injuries and declined transport to the hospital. Police said the driver of the 18-wheeler remained on scene and was cooperative with the investigation.

As of Sunday, July 26, no criminal charges have been filed in connection to the crash, which remains under investigation.

Original reporting: Dallas TX News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.