Motorcyclist killed in wreck with Birmingham police vehicle

A motorcyclist was killed in a crash with a Birmingham police vehicle in east Birmingham.

The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Cesar Vasquez-Vega. He was 26.

The wreck happened at 10:44 p.m. Thursday on Oporto Madrid Boulevard at 74th Street.

Authorities said Vasquez-Vega was the lone rider of a motorcycle. He was pronounced dead on the scene at 11:14 p.m.

The officer was not injured.

Additional details about the circumstances surrounding the wreck have not been released.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is leading the investigation.