Motorcyclist Killed In Fiery Crash After Speeding 100 Mph, Fleeing Police: Authorities

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA — A person was killed after their motorcycle went up in flames in an overnight crash on Interstate 66, according to police.

Shortly after midnight Sunday, a state trooper saw a motorcycle traveling over 100 mph on the eastbound interstate near Nutley Street in Fairfax County, police said. The trooper tried to stop the motorcyclist but the driver sped off so the trooper gave chase, although the trooper quickly stopped the pursuit due to safety concerns, according to police.

The trooper then encountered a crash and found the motorcycle had struck the back passenger side of an SUV and caught fire, police said. The motorcyclist died and the SUV driver suffered minor injuries and was taken to a hospital, according to police.