Arlington Motorcyclist Killed In Baileys Crossroads Crash On Sunday

ARLINGTON, VA — A 19-year-old Arlington man died after the motorcycle he was operating struck a vehicle making a turn onto Leesburg Pike late Sunday night in the Baileys Crossroads area, according to Fairfax County Police.

Officers responded around 11:10 p.m. to the intersection of Leesburg Pike and Glen Caryln Drive for the report of a crash involving a 1996 Yamaha motorcycle and a 2000 Acura sedan.

A preliminary investigation revealed that the motorcycle was traveling eastbound in the left through-lane on Leesburg Pike when it struck the passenger side of the Acura, which was attempting to make a left turn onto Glen Caryln Drive from westbound Leesburg Pike.

The motorcyclist, whom police identified as Alejandro Portillo, was taken to a nearby hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

The driver of the Acura remained on the scene following the crash, according to police.

Portillo was the eighth traffic crash fatality in Fairfax County since the beginning of the year. During the same time period in 2023,.the county had three traffic crash fatalities year to date.

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact detectives from FCPD's Crash Reconstruction Unit at 703-280-0543. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers by phone – 1-866-411-TIPS (866-411-8477), and by web –Click HERE. Download the ‘P3 Tips’ App and follow the steps to “Fairfax Co Crime Solvers.”

Anyone who provides a tip is eligible for cash rewards, according to police. Those who wishes for a detective to followup with them should leave their contact information.