PIKE COUNTY, Ohio— Friday night turned deadly in Pike Co.

According to the Ohio Highway Patrol, a 76-year-old Hillsboro man lost his life after his motorcycle veered off the side of the road, striking a tree.

The crash happened shortly after 6:00 p.m.

Troopers with the patrol say William A. Christie was riding his 2019 Harley-Davidson TriGlide motorcycle along Bell Hollow Road in southern Pike Co.

Reports say Christie traveled into the oncoming lane before going off the left side of the road. He succumbed to his injuries at the scene.

The crash, officials say, remains under investigation.