AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A 30-year-old man died following a motorcycle crash on Elon Road in Amherst County on Sunday at 12:40 p.m.
According to Virginia State Police (VSP), the incident involved a single-vehicle motorcycle crash. A 2006 Harley Davidson Electra Glide was traveling westbound on Elon Road when it lost control while attempting to pass another vehicle.
The rider, Dakota B. Fitzgerald of Madison Heights, fell from the motorcycle and was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities confirmed he was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.
The crash remains under investigation by VSP. No additional injuries were reported.