ALLEGHANY COUNTY, Va. – Virginia State Police is investigating an Alleghany County crash that claimed the life of a 55-year-old man and left another person with serious injuries.
The crash happened on Thursday at about 5:30 p.m. on Interstate 64.
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State troopers said James Douglas Pittman, of Ashland, Virginia, was riding a Harley Davidson and speeding on Interstate 64 near the 20.4 mile marker. He then passed a vehicle, ran off the side of the road and hit a guardrail. He and the passenger were thrown off the motorcycle, authorities said.
Pittman was wearing his helmet and died at the scene and the passenger was also wearing a helmet and was flown to Roanoke Memorial Hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to Virginia State Police.
The crash remains under investigation.