An ABC11 crew at the scene said it appeared one of three motorcycles going north on 147 drifted off of the roadway and hit a median barrier near Duke Street.
Police have identified the 29-year-old man as Sherod Meadows, of Raleigh.
Police said Meadows was ejected from the1997 Suzuki GSXR 750 and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The incident remains under investigation.