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Motorcyclist flown to hospital after Stafford crash

A driver of a motorcycle was airlifted to Inova Fairfax Hospital after crashing his bike in Stafford’s Lake Arrowhead neighborhood.

The crash occurred shortly before 8 p.m. Sunday when the driver of the bike was traveling on Beech Drive toward Lakeside Drive. The biker was rounding a curve when he lost control of his bike and slid off the road. The bike landed near a tree. Witnesses said the biker was found about 20 yards away from the bike and was unresponsive.

Speed appears to be factor in the crash.

The biker was identified by witnesses as Mike Wells. He was said to be in his 20s.

Friends described Wells as an experienced bike rider.

Wells was flown from nearby Rockhill Volunteer Fire Department. Virginia State Police are investigating the crash.