ESOPUS – A New York City man was killed and his female passenger was injured when the motorcycle on which they were riding crashed into a dump truck towing a trailer.

The accident Tuesday afternoon occurred on Route 9W in the Town of Esopus, State Police at Highland said.

The operator of the bike, identified as Eric Fourier, 24, was pronounced dead at St. Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie. His passenger, Ekatrina Varlamova, 32, was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center for treatment of her injuries.

Police said the pair was traveling southbound on Route 9W. Fournier was passing other southbound traffic when he struck the trailer being towed by the truck as the truck was making a left turn onto Barry drive.

The motorcycle slid on its side, lodging underneath the trailer.

State Police were assisted at the scene by Ulster County Sheriff’s Department and the Highland and Esopus fire departments.

The road was closed for three hours.