Motorcyclist dies after crash with deer on Blue Ridge Parkway, VA officials say
A 60-year-old man died two weeks after his motorcycle hit a deer on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia, officials said.
Edward Zigata, from Shallotte, North Carolina, was driving along the road near milepost 162 on June 1 when he crashed into a deer crossing traffic, the National Park Service said in a June 16 news release.
When responders arrived, they found Zigata had been ejected because of the impact of the crash, officials said.
He was airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries and died June 14, according to officials.
Additional details were not made available.
This story was originally published June 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM with the headline "Motorcyclist dies after crash with deer on Blue Ridge Parkway, VA officials say."
Natalie Demaree
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