Traffic & Transit
Motorcyclist Dies After Triangle Crash On Saturday: Police
A 56-year-old woman from Oakton died on Saturday after she crashed her motorcycle in Triangle on Joplin Road, the police department said.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA — A motorcyclist died on Saturday after she crashed her motorcycle into a tree near Joplin Road in Triangle, according to the Prince William County Police Department.
Authorities identified the motorcycle rider as Brooke Allyson Shambeck, a 56-year-old woman from Oakton.
The police department said no other vehicles were involved in the crash, which occurred near mile marker 18 on Joplin Road.
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Police said the crash happened around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday afternoon. Investigators said Shambeck was riding a 2013 Harley Davidson 883 Sportster southbound on Joplin Road with a group of other riders before the crash.
As she neared mile marker 18, Shambeck was unable to negotiate a sharp curve in the road, police said. She crossed over the double yellow line before hitting a tree.
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Rescue personnel responded and an ambulance took Shambeck to the hospital where she later died, according to the police report.
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