VANCOUVER, Wash. -- A speeding motorcycle crashed early Friday morning in Vancouver, killing the driver, police said.

At approximately 1:45 Friday morning, the 32-year old Vancouver man hit an unoccupied parked car in the 600 block of SE 121st Avenue, police said.

“A Vancouver police officer had, just moments before, warned the driver and another motorcyclist to slow down their speed,” said Sergeant Wayne Reynolds with the Vancouver Police Department. “The two motorists then turned south on SE 120th Avenue and the officer reported hearing them speed up again.”

Moments later, the officer heard a crash and responded.

He found one motorcycle on its side in front of 121st Avenue and the driver was dead. The victim's name has not yet been released, pending notification of family members.

"The officer found him in the roadway not moving. The motorcycle crashed into a parked car. When the patrol supervisors arrived and saw the nature of the collision, they notified our traffic investigation unit,” said Sgt. Reynolds.

The Vancouver police traffic unit detectives spent several hours reconstructing the scene of the collision.

“Speed was clearly a factor, but it is unknown at this time if alcohol was also a contributing factor,” said Sgt. Reynolds. An autopsy scheduled for Friday was expected to reveal a preliminary blood alcohol level.

The second motorcyclist was also identified as the roommate and friend of the man who died. He had been riding in a separate motorcycle ahead of the deceased, police said.

“It appears he didn't even know that his friend had hit a car,” said Sgt. Reynolds.

Officers later caught up with that man at his home. At first, he wouldn't open the door because he thought he was in trouble for speeding, police said.

"The officers went to the residence to get additional information about the deceased person because he didn't have a wallet on him. [The man] wouldn't initially come to the door. Eventually, he came to the door and helped us identify his friend,” said Sgt. Reynolds.