Police say a motorcyclist who was evading officers was killed in a Wednesday crash in Port Jervis.

Deer Park police say they were trying to pull over a motorcycle on Route 209 near the Port Jervis line around 9:30 p.m.

They say the motorcyclist took off, sped through a red light at the intersection of East Main Street and Orange Street before striking an SUV.

The motorcycle driver was ejected and pronounced dead at the hospital.

The driver of the SUV was not injured.