Motorcyclist Dies in Fairfax Station Crash

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A 25-year-old Dumfries man died Monday night after succumbing to injuries he suffered in a motorcycle crash on Route 123, according to the Fairfax County police.

Jonathan Wesley Wright was thrown from his motorcycle and suffered life-threatening injuries on the scene, the police said. He was transported by a Fairfax County police helicopter to Inova Fairfax Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at around 8 p.m.

No one else was injured in the crash, police said. No charges have been placed, and Fairfax County police are continuing to investigate the crash.

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The accident occurred shortly before 3 p.m. Monday, when two motorcycles were traveling southbound on Route 123, approaching the intersection with Clifton Road in Fairfax Station, at what appeared to be a high rate of speed, police said.

A box truck was moving northbound on Route 123 and attempted to make a left turn onto Clifton Road. The motorcycle in the right lane passed in front of the truck and continued on. The rider remains unidentified. police said.

Crash reconstruction detectives with the Fairfax County police said they believe that Wright, the rider of the motorcycle in the left lane, tried to pass behind the truck and struck the left rear of the vehicle. He was thrown from his 2013 Ducati and suffered critical injuries.

Anyone with information or who may have witnessed this crash is asked to contact detectives through Crime Solvers electronically by visiting www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text-a-tip by texting “TIP187” plus your message to CRIMES(274637)** or by calling 1-866-411-TIPS(8477), or call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.

Police remind motorists that May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, and Fairfax County police urge riders to be alert to increased numbers of two-wheelers on the roadways. With spring weather and increased daylight, the number of cyclists grows on our congested roadways. Share the road safely, this month and always.

For more information from the DMV on motorcycle safety and sharing the road safely, click here.