NPS identifies man killed in motorcycle crash on Blue Ridge Parkway

AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. – A man is dead after a fatal crash involving three motorcycles on the Blue Ridge Parkway on Tuesday in Augusta County, according to Virginia State Police. 

Authorities say the crash happened Tuesday near Humpback Rocks around 5:30 p.m. Three motorcyclists were going northbound when the first motorcyclist went into a curve, lost control and laid his bike down, according to police. 

Police believe the driver of the second motorcycle lost control while trying to avoid the first biker and hit a guardrail.

Da'juan Morrison, a 41-year-old Rockingham resident, was pronounced dead at the scene. 

State police are conducting an investigation into the crash.