PITTSYLVANIA, VA. (THECOUNT) — Henry Bradley Burnett of Chatham, Virginia, has been identified as the victim in a single-motorcycle crash in Pittsylvania County Sunday.

Burnett, 50, was killed in a motorcycle crash near Banister early Sunday.

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According to reports, Burnett was operating a motorcycle on US-29 Business near Malmaison Road in Banister, when for unknown reasons, the bike crossed centerlines and exited the roadway around 12:20 Sunday. The motorcycle then made contact with a highway sign.

Burnett, who was wearing a helmet, was pronounced dead of blunt force trauma injuries at the scene of the crash.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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Geo quick facts: Pittsylvania County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 63,506. Chatham is the county seat. Pittsylvania County is included in the Danville, VA Micropolitan Statistical Area – Wikipedia.