Maryland State Police reported a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred on Sunday night in Parkville.
The deceased is identified as Jamahl Sutton, 37, of Towson.
Sutton was pronounced deceased on the scene by emergency medical services personnel.
Troppers responded to the area of inner loop I-695 at Perring Parkway for reports of a crash involving a motorcycle at approximately 9:05 p.m.
The preliminary investigation indicates that the motorcycle, operated by Sutton, was traveling at a high rate of speed when it attempted to pass a Dodge Ram pulling a trailer flatbed.
The motorcycle then struck the trailer, subsequently losing control and striking a passenger vehicle parked on the shoulder.
A passenger in the vehicle was transported to a local hospital. No other injuries were reported at the scene.