UPDATE: Fatal motorcycle accident under investigation, victim identified

GREENWOOD, Del.  – Delaware State Police say they’re investigating after a man died in a motorcycle crash, early Sunday morning.

Officials say the accident happened at 12:12 a.m. near the intersection of Oak Road and Beach Highway. According to police, 28-year-old Brandon Legrand was driving a Harley-Davidson motorcycle southbound on Oak Road. He reportedly failed to turn along a curve and drove off the west side of the road, south of Beach Highway.

The motorcycle then overturned and the driver was ejected. The motorcycle tumbled where it hit a tree before comes to a stop next to Legrand.

Legrand, who was wearing a helmet, was pronounced dead on the scene.

Oak Road in the area of the crash was closed for about three hours while the crash was investigated and cleared.

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