A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries in a collision with a dump truck this afternoon (Tuesday) on Richmond Highway in Lorton.
Police and the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department were dispatched around 1:43 p.m. to Richmond Highway at Lorton Road near Gunston Plaza for a crash described initially as involving “an 18-wheeler,” according to scanner traffic.
The motorcyclist was found “entangled in the bike,” requiring some metal to be cut away. The Fairfax 1 police helicopter was called to assist with the medical evacuation, landing in the northbound lanes of Richmond Highway at approximately 2:13 p.m.
“The motorcyclist, an adult male, was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries,” the Fairfax County Police Department said on social media shortly before 2:30 p.m.
The truck driver remained at the scene of the crash, which temporarily shut down traffic on Richmond Highway in both directions near Lorton Road. As of 3 p.m., the southbound lanes had reopened, along with one left northbound lane.
Crash Reconstruction Unit detectives are investigating the crash, the FCPD said.
Northbound Richmond Hwy is closed at Armistead Rd. Please use an alternate route. Crash Reconstruction Unit detectives are investigating. (2/2)
— Fairfax County Police (@FairfaxCountyPD) May 5, 2026
Update – #Lorton: NB RT 1 near Lorton Rd now has one left lane open. Two right lanes remain closed. Expect delays. https://t.co/81PgQe2AVt
— VDOT Northern VA (@VaDOTNOVA) May 5, 2026
