NATURAL BRIDGE, Va. – A man is dead after a single motorcycle crash on the Blue Ridge Parkway Saturday, according to the National Park Service.
Officials said it happened near milepost 74, south of the James River.
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National Park Service law enforcement rangers and area first responders responded to a report around 12:57 p.m. of the accident and arrived on the scene to find Christopher Graves, 35, of Amherst, deceased as a result of injuries sustained from the accident.
We’re told the initial investigation indicates Graves left the roadway in a sharp curve, came off his motorcycle, and hit his head on a large, nearby rock.
Officials say Graves was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, and no additional details are available at this time.