A 55-year-old man is dead after crashing his 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu into a tractor-trailer while reportedly racing on Yellowhead Trail.

Edmonton police were called to the area between 121st and 127th streets shortly before 8 p.m. Friday, police said in a news release.

The Malibu, which had been travelling east on the highway, spun out, crossed the median and collided with the westbound tractor-trailer, police said. The driver of the Malibu, who had not been wearing a seatbelt, was ejected and landed under the undercarriage and wheels of the truck.

The driver of the Malibu was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The 48-year-old man driving the tractor-trailer was not hurt.

Investigators have determined that speed was a factor in the collision and that the Malibu had been racing against a silver sports car, which failed to remain at the scene.

Investigators are appealing to the public for help identifying the driver of that vehicle.