A motorcyclist who died Sunday night in Kyle in a collision with an 18-wheeler on Interstate 35 South has been identified as 41-year-old Edward Ortiz Jr., Kyle officials said.

Officers responded to the southbound lanes of the highway, near Kyle Crossing, north of downtown Kyle, after receiving a 911 call around 10:17 p.m., said Kyle police Lt. Andre Marmolejo.

"Our preliminary crash investigation indicates the motorcycle driver was traveling at a high rate of speed when he hit the trailer in front of him," Marmolejo said.

Ortiz got stuck under the 18-wheeler, officials said. The driver of 18-wheeler pulled over 200 feet south of where Ortiz got stuck, officials said.

Ortiz was pronounced dead on scene.

The highway was shut down for about an hour and 40 minutes while police investigated. The crash marks the first fatality to occur on the highway in Kyle so far this year, officials said.

Anyone with information on the crash can contact Kyle police at 512-268-3232.