Arlington Man Dies In Moped Crash In Courthouse Area: Police

ARLINGTON, VA — An Arlington man died in a moped crash in the Courthouse area Friday night, according to the Arlington County Police Department.

The driver of the moped, 44-year-old Solomon Zeleke, was travelling eastbound on Clarendon Boulevard on a moped “at a high-rate of speed” when the moped left the road and struck a utility pole, police said.

Police were dispatched to the scene of the crash in the 1900 block of Clarendon Boulevard at about 9:45 p.m. on Friday. Zeleke was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Detective S. Lafley at Slafley@arlingtonva.us or 703-228-4052. Information can also be reported anonymously through the Arlington County Crime Solvers hotline at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).