Crime & Safety

Motorcyclist Killed In Duke Street Crash In Alexandria: Police

Alexandria Police say a motorcyclist was killed in a crash with a bus along Duke Street Tuesday evening.

A motorcyclist died in a crash with a bus along Duke Street in Alexandria Tuesday, police say.
A motorcyclist died in a crash with a bus along Duke Street in Alexandria Tuesday, police say. (Emily Leayman/Patch)

ALEXANDRIA, VA — A fatal crash was reported Tuesday evening in the Duke Street corridor of Alexandria, according to Alexandria Police.

The fatal crash happened in the 5400 block of Duke Street. A motorcycle and bus were involved in the crash, and the motorcycle driver was pronounced dead on the scene. Police say no one on the bus was injured.

The victim killed in the crash has not yet been publicly identified by police. No other immediate details were known about the crash.

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The road has since reopened following the hours-long investigation by the police department's crash reconstruction team.


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