SUSSEX COUNTY, VA. (THECOUNT) — Joshua Aaron Heslep, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, has been identified as the victim in a Thursday fatal motorcycle crash in Sussex County.

Josh Heslep, 34, was killed in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash near Wakefield early Thursday morning.

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According to reports, Heslep was operating a Harley Davidson motorcycle crash on Route 460 near Owens Grove Road in Waverly, when for unknown reasons, the bike exited the roadway around 12:50 a.m. Thursday.

Heslep, who was ejected from the bike during the wreck, was pronounced dead of blunt force trauma injuries at the scene.

The investigation into the cause of the crash remains ongoing.

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Geo quick facts: Sussex County is a rural county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 12,087. Its county seat is Sussex. It was formed in 1754 from Surry County. The county is named after the county of Sussex, England. Sussex County is included in the Greater Richmond Region – Wikipedia.