Traffic & Transit
Teen Motorcycle Rider Killed In Stafford Crash: Police
A 19-year-old motorcycle rider died on Tuesday in Stafford when he crashed into a box truck on Richmond Highway, authorities said.
STAFFORD COUNTY, VA — A 19-year-old motorcycle rider died on Tuesday in Stafford County when he crashed into a box truck, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said.
Authorities identified the motorcycle rider as Fnu Sajid, a Stafford resident. The driver of the box truck was not injured in the crash and stayed at the scene.
Investigators said the crash occurred around 1 p.m. on Tuesday near the intersection of Richmond Highway and Eskimo Hill Road.
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Sajid was driving northbound "at a high rate of speed," authorities said. At the same time, the truck driver was turning left from southbound Richmond Highway onto Eskimo Hill Road.
Sajid crashed into the truck. First responders pronounced him dead at the scene.
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"Neither driver had enough reaction time to avoid the accident," the sheriff's office wrote in a report. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Mr. Sajid."
Authorities noted that they are still investigating the crash. Their report was based on evidence from the crash site and a preliminary investigation.
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