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Motorcyclist dies in hit-and-run in Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach — One man is dead after a hit-and-run accident in Virginia Beach Friday night.

Police got the call around 10:39 p.m. about an accident involving a motorcycle on the 5000 block of Ferrell Parkway, according to a press release.

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When police arrived, they found the man driving the motorcycle lying in the road. He died at the scene. Police have not yet identified him.

The motorcyclist was headed east on Ferrell Parkway when a dark blue Toyota Tundra pickup headed in the other direction turned left, directly in front of the motorcycle.

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The motorcyclist hit the rear panel of the truck, where he was ejected from his motorcycle.

The truck kept driving and “fled toward the interstate,” police say.

The blue Tundra has dark tinted windows and will have damage to the drivers-side rear panel and a missing left brake light, the release said.

Anyone with information about the incident or the truck is encouraged to notify the police.

Ryan Murphy, 757-739-8582, ryan.murphy@pilotonline.com


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