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TRYON—One person is dead after a motorcycle accident that occurred during the early morning hours of Sunday, June 29.

Lieutenant Philip Conner with the Tryon Police Department said that a deceased male was found near the scene of the motorcycle wreck at Mountain View Lane in Tryon. Police were called at 7 a.m. on Sunday regarding a welfare check, and upon arrival, discovered the deceased male by the road. No other vehicles were involved.

Next of kin have been notified, but the name of the victim has not been released.

“There were approximately 261 feet of yaw marks from the point (where the motorcycle driver) left the roadway,” Lt. Conner told the Bulletin Sunday. “Excessive speed was a factor in the accident.”

Officials say that the driver of the motorcycle left a residence between 1 and 3 a.m. on Sunday before the accident occurred, and an investigation is currently underway.

The decedent was transported to AdventHealth Polk Hospital, and an autopsy is scheduled.