NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A man is dead after an early morning motorcycle crash in Newport News.

Police say it happened around 2 a.m. in the area of King’s Ridge Drive and Jefferson Avenue.

When officers arrived on the scene, they found the driver of the motorcycle dead from his injuries. He was identified on Monday as 59-year-old Andrew Sweeney, of Newport News.

Officers say the motorcycle left the roadway before striking a curb. The cause of the crash has yet to be determined.