A motorcyclist is dead, and another motorcyclist remains in critical condition after being involved in a fiery crash Sunday afternoon.

The fatal collision occurred at approximately 4:36 p.m. on June 29, near the 4400 block of U.S. Highway 27 in Weston. The preliminary on-scene investigation revealed that 63-year-old Mario Vasquez and 35-year-old Asiel Mena-Echevarria were racing northbound on two separate motorcycles along U.S. 27. Detectives say at some point, Vasquez's 2002 Honda CBR 600 F4 and Mena-Echevarria’s 2019 Honda CBR 1000 RR collided in a sideswipe type crash.

Following the collision, the motorcyclists and their bikes fell to the pavement and slid several hundred feet. Mena-Echevarria's motorcycle caught on fire and ignited a large area of grass in the center median.

BSO deputies, Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue, and other local law enforcement and fire rescue agencies responded to assist. Both drivers were transported to Memorial Regional Hospital with life-threatening injuries. Investigators were later informed that Vasquez had succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased. As of this writing, Mena-Echevarria remains in critical condition. 

The investigation continues.