HAMPTON, Va. — A 23-year-old man from Florida is dead after a fatal motorcycle crash early Monday morning around 12:23 a.m. in Hampton, according to Virginia State Police.
That man has been identified as Dakota Allen Cleland, 23, according to VSP.
The crash was on the westbound entrance ramp to I-64 coming from Route 258 on Mercury Blvd.
The deceased was driving a 2007 Kawasaki motorcycle at high speeds, which caused him to run off the roadway and strike a jersey wall. He was ejected from his motorcycle.
State troopers performed life-saving measures, but the driver died at the scene, VSP said.
VSP is currently investigating the fatal crash and is unsure whether alcohol was a cause. The next of kin of Dakota Cleland has been found and notified, according to Virginia State Police
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