Motorcyclist Killed After Being Thrown From Bike, Hit By Multiple Vehicles That Left

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — A hit and run motorcycle crash that happened late Wednesday night in Prince George's County has claimed the life of a 43-year-old Washington, D.C. man.

At about 11:10 p.m. Wednesday, troopers from the Maryland State Police Forestville Barrack responded to the outer loop of Interstate-495 at MD Route 214 for a report about a pedestrian that had been hit. According to a preliminary investigation, a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, driven by Charles Noble Jr., 43, of Washington, D.C., was traveling on the outer loop of I-495 approaching MD-214, when for unknown reasons, Noble Jr. lost control and the motorcycle rolled on its side.

Noble was ejected from the motorcycle and then hit by multiple vehicles that did not remain at the scene. Noble was declared dead at the scene. The Maryland State Police Crash Team is conducting the investigation.

I-495 and the ramp from the outer loop to MD-214 were closed for approximately five hours following the crash. Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact the Forestville Barrack at 301-568-8101.