WISE COUNTY, Va. — Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred Saturday night in Wise County.
According to officials, the accident took place at 11 p.m. on Route 58A near the Wise County and Lee County line.
Authorities reported that a 2015 Victory motorcycle was traveling east on Route 58A when it slid off the right side of the highway and struck a guardrail.
Robert Phillips II, 34, of Pennington Gap, Va., was thrown from the motorcycle and pronounced dead at the scene.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing.