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Alexandria man convicted of driving more than 100 mph, severely injuring motorcyclist

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An Alexandria man was convicted today (Thursday) for driving more than 100 mph and severely injuring a motorcyclist on the George Washington Memorial Parkway.

Menyelek Maynard, 26, was driving his Toyota Camry at more than double the speed limit on April 8 when he hit a 20-year-old motorcyclist, according to court records.

The victim, who was not identified, was sent “flying more than 30 feet through the air,” according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. 

The victim’s left leg was amputated below his knee as a result of the crash. Steel rods were also inserted in both his arms and back

Maynard rolled his own vehicle multiple times, narrowly missing pedestrians in the Parkway’s footpath before coming to rest upside down in the Potomac River,” according to the release. 

Maynard faces a maximum penalty of a decade in prison. He is set for sentencing on Jan. 24.

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