A motorcyclist died in The Colony on Monday morning after crashing into a schoolbus while speeding and doing a wheelie.

Authorities were called to the intersection of Paige Road and Gibson Drive, near North Colony Boulevard, around 7 a.m. after a motorcycle collided with a bus.

Passers-by were performing CPR on the motorcycle's driver, whom emergency responders took to Texas Health Presbyterian Plano.

James Spielmaker (via Facebook)

The motorcyclist, who was identified as 53-year-old James Spielmaker of The Colony, was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Witnesses told police that the bus was turning left from Gibson Drive onto Paige Road when Spielmaker's motorcycle struck its left rear.

Spielmaker — who was not wearing a helmet — was speeding and doing a wheelie at the time of the crash, witnesses said.

Southbound Paige Rd closed at N. Colony due to major crash at Paige and Gibson. Seek alt route. #TCPD #Crash pic.twitter.com/U8bPptIf3q — The Colony Police (@TheColonyPolice) May 8, 2017

There were three students on the bus at the time; none of them was injured. They were taken to school on another bus.

Paige Road was closed near the scene of the accident for about five hours.

Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call Sgt. Jason Stevens at 972-625-1887.