Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash on Interstate 81 north at mile marker 138 in Roanoke County.
Officials say a 2008 Honda VT750 was traveling north on Interstate 81 – a mile north of Exit 137 – when it lost control, ran off the roadway on the right side and struck the guardrail.
The driver of the Honda was Hazel Mae Underwood, 71, of Salem. Underwood was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash and died at the scene. The crash remains under investigation.