KLICKITAT COUNTY, Wash. (KPTV) - A 25-year-old man from Portland was killed in a crash in Klickitat County on Monday afternoon, according to Washington State Patrol.

The crash happened at about 1 p.m. on Highway 142, near milepost 22. WSP says the operator of a Yamaha FZ6 lost control on a curve and continued straight off the roadway over a steep embankment. The motorcycle struck multiple trees before coming to a rest 30 feet down the embankment.

The operator of the motorcycle, Austin R. Whittington, died at the scene. He was wearing a helmet, according to WSP.

WSP says it’s not known at this time if drugs or alcohol were involved, but they did determine that speed was likely the cause of the crash.

No other details have been released at this time.

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