Yancey County dispatch says a man was killed Saturday on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Blue Ridge Parkway officials say motorcyclist Bryant Chandler, 60, of Columbia South Carolina, was killed in a wreck at the intersection of the Parkway and Highway 128.
A release from the National Park Service says crews arrived to find others doing CPR on Chandler, but the efforts were unsuccessful and he died from his injuries.
The Park Service says a preliminary investigation shows Chandler was riding southbound with a group heading to Mt. Mitchell State Park for lunch.
The motorcycle in front of Chandler slowed to make the right turn when Chandler ran into the rear of the bike.
Below is the official release from Parkway officials:
Motorcycle Fatality near Milepost 355 along the Blue Ridge Parkway
(Burnsville, NC) – On Saturday, June 15, 2019, at approximately 12:15 p.m., Blue Ridge Parkway dispatchers received a report of a single vehicle crash involving a motorcycle near the entrance to Mt. Mitchell State Park at Milepost 355 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
When rangers and local rescue crews arrived on scene CPR was already in progress. Those efforts were unsuccessful and the driver succumbed to his injuries. The operator of the motorcycle was identified as Bryant Chandler, age 60, of Columbia, South Carolina.
Preliminary investigations indicate that Chandler was traveling southbound with a group of other riders who were going to Mt. Mitchell State Park for lunch. The motorcycle in front of Chandler slowed to make the right turn when Chandler ran into the rear of the bike.
The investigation is ongoing and no additional details are available at this time.
