Alexandria Man Dies After His Motorcycle Crashes Into An Arlington School Bus

ARLINGTON, VA — An Alexandria man was killed Wednesday afternoon when the motorcycle he was riding struck an Arlington County school bus in the Nauck area, according to a police release.

Around 2:49 p.m., Arlington County Police responded to the 3500 block of 23rd Street S. for the report of a crash involving a motorcycle and school bus. Arriving on the scene, the officers located the motorcyclist partially under the bus. The man was unresponsive and succumbed to his injuries. He was pronounced dead on the scene.

At the time of the crash, 14 students were on the bus. They were able to exit the vehicle safety and were evaluated by medics. No other injuries were reported.

Police identified the deceased motorcyclist as 26-year-old Stevan Zikic of Alexandria. Following a preliminary investigation, police determined Zikic was traveling at a high rate speed when the motorcycle he was riding emerged from an alley on 23rd Street S. and onto Kenmore Street. He attempted to avoid striking the oncoming bus by laying the motorcycle down, which is how he ended up under the larger vehicle.

Police ask anyone with information about this incident to contact Detective L. Lugasi at llugasi@arlingtonva.us or 703-228-4054. Anonymous information may be submitted via the Arlington County Crime Solvers hotline at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).