[ngg_images gallery_ids=”486″ display_type=”ds-nextgen_royalslider”]
12:50 p.m.
Prince William police have identified the motorcyclist killed in this morning’s crash.
Following an investigation, Prince William police stated that a 2013 Honda Accord, driven by a 47-year old Fredericksburg man, was traveling south on Route 1, when it struck the victim, 31-year old King George man Dustin Schexnayder.
According to Prince William police, Schexnayder was driving in the middle of the roadway. Officers found the damaged motorcycle – a 2007 Hyosung GT650 – in a nearby wooded area.
Prince William police stated that while Schexnayder was driving the motorcycle, going south on Route 1, it left the roadway and hit a guard rail. After being hitting the guard rail and being separated from his motorcycle, the driver of the Honda Accord struck Schexnayder, stated Prince William police.
This is allegedly not the first time that Schexnayder has had an incident while driving a motorcycle. In July of 2014, he was involved in a crash with a driver in Georgia.
Prince William police are unsure if speed or alcohol were factors in the crash, or if Schexnayder was wearing a helmet. He was pronounced dead at the site of the accident.
9:35 a.m.
All lanes of Route 1 are now open in Stafford’s Russell Road area. Southbound lanes opened shortly before 9:10 a.m, stated VDOT.
8:55 a.m.
Route 1 northbound lanes are now open, following this morning’s accident, according to VDOT.
The southbound lanes are still closed, and drivers are being detoured to Russell Road, so they can either access Interstate 95 South or Telegraph Road, stated VDOT.
Southbound Route 1 remains closed. Southbound motorists are being detoured to Russell Road, where they can access Interstate 95 southbound or Telegraph Road to proceed south on Route 1.
Russell Road remains open to all traffic traveling to Quantico Marine Corps Base, stated VDOT.
8:04 a.m.
A motorcyclist was hit and killed by a sedan underneath the Russell Road bridge, near the back entrance of Quantico Marine Corps Base in Stafford.
Sources stated that the motorcyclist was dead at the scene, and that the driver of the sedan stayed at the crash site, for law enforcement officers to arrive.
Three people were in the sedan at the time of the crash.
There is no further information at this time. More as we have it.
7:45 a.m.
Parts of Route 1 just outside of the Quantico Marine Corps Base are closed during this morning’s rush.
According to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), on the section of Route 1 between Russell Road and Corporate Drive, both north and southbound lanes will be closed for the entire morning rush.
Prince William police stated that the road would remain closed while they are doing an investigation of a car accident that took place earlier this morning.
Drivers are encouraged to take alternative routes, stated VDOT.
More from a VDOT release:
Motorists are encouraged to use Interstate 95 as an alternate route. Russell Road remains open to all traffic traveling to Quantico Marine Corps Base. Message boards are being posted at Route 610 in Stafford and Joplin Road in Prince William County to alert motorists.
Detour routes are also in place at the scene. Route 1 northbound traffic is being detoured to Telegraph Road and Russell Road, where motorists can access a ramp to northbound Route 1.
