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Motorcyclist killed in Raleigh County crash

FAIRDALE, W.Va. — One person died in an accident involving a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle Tuesday near Fairdale, west of Beckley.

According to the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office, the motorcyclist died at the scene on Rockhouse Road.

No other injuries were reported.

The victim’s identity has not been released.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.





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