A motorcyclist died in an accident Sunday on Highway 12 near Wallula Junction about 6:30 p.m., according to initial police reports.

Kyle Eric Caldwell, 44, of Eatonville, was traveling east on Highway12, passing another vehicle, the Washington State Patrol said.

Caldwell lost control upon re-entering the eastbound lane and laid the motorcycle down, the patrol said.

He was pronounced dead at the scene. Drugs or alcohol were not a factor, the patrol said.