A female passenger on the motorcycle has now been confirmed dead as well.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Two people are dead after a motorcycle and a wrecker collided in northeast Harris County Saturday.

This happened just before 11 a.m. Saturday in the 13800 block of Beaumont Highway near East Beltway 8.

Harris County Sheriff's deputies said a tow truck was leaving a Chevron gas station and tried crossing the eastbound lanes in front of a motorcycle, colliding with it. Deputies said a woman was thrown from the motorcycle. She was taken to the hospital where she later died. The other motorcycle rider died at the scene.

Deputies said both motorcycle riders were wearing helmets at the time of the crash. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the pair was headed to meet other cyclists at a nearby park. The group was supposed to be traveling to a funeral service of another motorcyclist who had recently died, according to Gonzalez.

The tow truck driver and a passenger were taken to the hospital with minor injuries, according to officials.

The crash remains under investigation.