ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (WAVY) — A 47-year-old man died in a motorcycle crash early Monday morning in Elizabeth City.

Elizabeth City police say the crash happened just before 5 a.m. at a curve in the road near the intersection of Herrington Road and South Road Street.

Police say the motorcyclist, Torando Laron Simpson, was heading south on Herrington Road when he struck a curb in the curve in the road. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police say the crash is still under investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact the the Elizabeth City Police Department at (252) 335-4321, the Crime Line at (252) 335-5555 or FUSUS Text-a-Tip at (252) 390-8477.