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Motorcyclist dead after striking brick wall at Blue Ridge Parkway, Route 460

Crystal Graham
Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia
Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia/Photo: National Park Service

A Maryland man is dead after crashing his motorcycle at an intersection with the Blue Ridge Parkway in Botetourt County late Saturday night.

Darnell Wesley Adams, 27, of White Plains, Md., died at Roanoke Memorial Hospital following the crash. He was wearing a helmet.

Virginia State Police is investigating the motorcycle crash which occurred on March 29 at 11:15 p.m. on Route 460.

Adams’ 2011 Triumph Thruxton 900 motorcycle was traveling east on Route 460, when the it ran off the right side of the roadway and struck a brick wall.

The crash remains under investigation.

 

Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

Crystal Abbe Graham is the regional editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, she has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of Virginia Tonight, a nightly TV news show on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television.