Woodbridge Motorcyclist Dies After 130 MPH Chase

WOODBRIDGE, VA—A Woodbridge man is dead after trying to escape police during a high-speed chase on his motorcycle Sunday.

Around 2:40 a.m., Virginia State Police received a report of a speeding motorcyclist on Interstate 395 in Arlington, according to The Washington Post. Officers found the driver going 80 in a 55 miles per hour area, and police began a high-speed chase.

Police say the driver went up to 130 miles per hour, and the chase led them from 395 to 95. He exited at Route 123 in Occoquan and lost control of the vehicle at the intersection with Commerce Street.

The motorcycle went over a curb and struck a retaining wall. Clint I. Gaskins, 36, of Woodbridge died of his injuries on the scene.

Gaskins was wearing a helmet, according to police. The incident continues to be investigated. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

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