Traffic & Transit
Motorcycle Rider Dies In I-95 Crash Near Dale City: Police
A motorcycle rider died after crashing into the back of a VDOT vehicle on northbound I-95 near Dale City, Virginia State Police said.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA — A motorcycle rider died on Wednesday in a crash on I-95 in Prince William County, Virginia State Police said.
Authorities have not publicly identified the motorcycle rider as they work to notify the rider's family.
No other injuries were reported.
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An initial crash occurred around 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday on northbound I-95 at mile marker 155. A Virginia Department of Transportation Safety Services Patrol vehicle was stopped on the right shoulder with its emergency lights on, authorities said.
A sedan ran off the road and hit the back of the VDOT vehicle, police said.
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"While conducting that investigation, a 2015 Harley-Davidson motorcycle traveling north on I-95 lost control, ran off the right side of the highway and struck the rear of the SSP vehicle," Virginia State Police officials said in a news release. "The motorcyclist died at the scene."
Authorities said they are still investigating what factors led to the crash.
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