Motorcyclist Killed In Parkway Accident

A Roanoke man was killed in a motorcycle accident on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Rockbridge County Tuesday afternoon, July 23.

According to the Virginia State Police, the accident occurred at 1 p.m. near Painter Mountain Road.

A 2024 Kawasaki ZX-4 was traveling north on the Blue Ridge Parkway, when the motorcycle ran off the right side of the roadway and struck several trees.

The driver of the Kawasaki was identified as Tyler Nicholas Willis-Buchanan, 21, of Roanoke. He was wearing a safety helmet and died at the scene.

The crash remains under investigation.