A 68-year-old Terrebonne man was killed Friday after he lost control of his motorcycle while stopping for traffic on U.S. Highway 97 near Odem Avenue, south of Terrebonne.

Oregon State Police and the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office responded to the crash at about 4:30 p.m. The investigation revealed Robert Constant was traveling northbound on his black 2008 Harley Davidson motorcycle when traffic congestion forced other vehicles to slow in front of him. Constant lost control and his motorcycle slid and crashed into a green 1995 Geo Metro, driven by Traci Sauls, 51, of Culver. Sauls sustained minor injuries from the crash.

Constant was transported to a Redmond area hospital and was then transported via air ambulance to a Bend area hospital.

Constant was pronounced dead at the Bend hospital as a result of injuries sustained in the crash, according to the sheriff’s office.

Speed and following distance are believed to be a contributing factor in the crash, the sheriff’s office said.