A 37-year-old man driving a dirt bike died after crashing with an SUV near Hanlon Park in West Baltimore on Tuesday evening.

Officers responded to the 3000 block of Liberty Heights Avenue around 8:49 p.m for reports of a car crash, according to the Baltimore Police Department. The driver of the dirt bike was pronounced dead on the scene.

The driver of the SUV remained on scene, police said.

Police did not identify the man who died or release details on the cause of the crash.

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It’s common to see people riding dirt bikes around Baltimore, especially in the summer, but they’re illegal on city streets — and have become a contentious topic.

Liberty Heights Avenue is a major road in West Baltimore, starting near Mondawmin Mall and cutting through several residential neighborhoods before reaching the city-Baltimore County line.

Anyone with information regarding this crash should contact Crash Team investigators at 410-396-2606.