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75-year-old Pulaski man dies in Memorial Day motorcycle crash

Crash happened shortly after 3 p.m.

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TAZEWELL COUNTY, Va. – A Pulaski man is dead after a motorcycle crash on Monday afternoon in Tazewell County.

At 3:12 p.m., on Route 16, just over a mile north of Route 601/Freestone Valley Drive, a 2018 Harley-Davidson going south came through a curve and ran off the right side of the road, went through the ditch and hit an embankment, according to police.

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The motorcyclist, Jerry D. White, 75, of Pulaski, was taken to Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital where he later died due to his injuries.

White was wearing a helmet, according to police.

The crash remains under investigation.

Below is a map showing the approximate location of the crash: