A traffic collision late Tuesday night claimed the life of a motorcycle rider.

The accident occurred at about 11:47 p.m. on eastbound Interstate 8 west of Forrester Road. According to the California Highway Patrol, the motorcycle was heading eastbound on Interstate 8 when it ran into the rear of an eastbound 2022 Freightliner. The 22-year-old man from El Centro riding the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the big-rig was identified as 30-year-old Christian Rodrigues from Tijuana, Mexico. The accident remains under investigation.