According to the Denver Police Department, the motorcyclist was speeding when he ran the red light.

DENVER — A motorcyclist is dead and his passenger has serious injuries after a Saturday afternoon crash, the Denver Police Department said.

According to police, the driver of the motorcycle ran the red light at Santa Fe Drive and Iowa Avenue at a high rate of speed. The other car was turning left when the crash occurred.

The Police Department said the driver of that vehicle will not be cited for the crash. That driver was taken to the hospital.

The driver of the motorcycle was pronounced dead on scene and the passenger was rushed to a local hospital with serious injuries, DPD said.