VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A person died in a crash involving a motorcycle in Virginia Beach Monday morning, police said.
The crash happened in the 1900 block of South Independence Boulevard, which is down the road from the intersection with Lynnhaven Parkway. Police got the call shortly after 9:45 a.m.
The motorcyclist, 29-year-old Carlos Forbes, died at the scene, authorities said.
The Virginia Beach Police Department said the incident involved two-vehicles but did not specify if anyone else was hurt.
Shortly after 10:30 a.m., the Virginia Beach Police Department tweeted a traffic alert letting drivers know the road was temporarily closed between Dahlia Drive and Nesbitt Drive while the investigation takes place. As of 2:20 p.m., the road has reopened.