A 29-year-old Santa Clara man died when he crashed his motorcycle Friday afternoon in South San Jose.

Soslan Kibilov was taken to the hospital with head injuries after the 2 p.m. crash in a parking lot off of Charter Park Court, Sgt. Mike Sullivan said today. Kibilov was pronounced dead at the hospital, Sullivan said.

Kibilov had been driving at a high rate of speed when he struck a curb behind a commercial building, Sullivan said. Kibilov, who was not wearing a helmet, was thrown from the bike.

Anyone with information on this case is asked to call investigator Elizabeth Checke of the San Jose Police Department''s Vehicular Crimes Unit at (408) 277-4654. Those wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at (408) 947-STOP.