Motorcyclist dies after 130 mph chase in Virginia
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A motorcyclist is dead after leading police on a pursuit down Interstate 95 in northern Virginia in speeds exceeding 130 mph.
Virginia State Police say they received a call at about 2:40 a.m. Sunday of a motorcycle traveling too fast on I-395 in Arlington County.
Police say they saw the motorcyclist weaving in and out of traffic at about 80 mph when they sought to pull him over.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Instead, police say the motorcyclist, 36-year-old Clint Gaskins of Woodbridge, sped off onto southbound I-95. Police say the motorcycle exceeded speeds of 130 mph while being pursued.
The pursuit continued through Fairfax County into Prince William County, where police say Gaskins exited I-95 and lost control of his bike on Va. 123. He was pronounced dead at the scene.