Moneta man killed in head-on motorcycle wreck in Franklin County

Two others were hurt

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. – State police are investigating a head-on crash that killed a motorcycle driver in Franklin County Thursday evening. 

The crash happened around 6:40 p.m. on Scruggs Road near Route 942. 

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According to state police, a 2013 Suzuki GSXR 1000 was traveling east on Route 616 when it crossed the double yellow line and hit a 2003 Ford Econoline van.

The motorcycle driver, 29-year-old Moneta resident Brent Carrington Law, was wearing a helmet and died at the scene. 

The van's driver and passenger were both hurt and were taken to the hospital. There's no word on their condition. 

Authorities believe Law had been speeding.