UPDATE: Police Identify Motorcyclist Killed in Glen Burnie

Update, 7/24, 10:00 a.m. -- The motorcyclist killed yesterday along Nabbs Creek Road has been identified as James Alton Cockrell of Pasadena, according to police information released Sunday.

Cockrell had just left the Nabbs Creek Cafe with his motorcycle group when they reached a sharp curve near the intersection of Francis Road. That's when a car supposedly crossed the center line into oncoming traffic, according to a police press release.

To avoid a collision, another motorcyclist laid down his bike in the roadway. Cockrell hit the brakes on his bike and veered into a wooden area on the side of the road. He was ejected from the bike. Cockrell was not wearing a helmet and was pronounced dead on the scene. 

Alcohol and speed appear to be factors in this case, police said.

ORIGINAL POST: One person is dead, and another is in serious condition after their motorcycles crashed into a wooden area this evening along Nabbs Creek Road in Glen Burnie.

The motorcycles swerved to avoid a car, according to a county fire spokesman. One cyclist crashed into a tree and died on the scene. The person's identity is unknown. The other motorcyclist, described as a 55-year-old male, landed in leaves. He refused treatment at first, but fire officials were called back to the scene, a fire spokesman said.