A motorcyclist has been hospitalized with reportedly serious injuries following a crash that has fully shut down Richmond Highway (Route 1) in the Lorton area.
First responders, including police officers, medics and a helicopter, were dispatched to Richmond Highway at Mims Street at around 3:29 p.m. for a crash involving a motorcycle and a car, according to scanner traffic.
Initial reports indicate that the motorcycle rider was “thrown” from his bike.
The adult man has been transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to the Fairfax County Police Department, which identified the location of the crash as the Giles Run Road intersection, slightly south of Mims Street.
“The other drivers remained on scene,” the FCPD said on social media.
Preliminarily, three vehicles, including the motorcycle, appear to have been involved in the crash, a police spokesperson told FFXnow.
As of 4:45 p.m., Richmond Highway remains closed to traffic in both directions between Gunston Cove Road and Hassett Street as detectives investigate.
Traffic cameras operated by the Virginia Department of Transportation show southbound backups extending as far north as Armistead Road near Gunston Plaza.
“Please use an alternate route,” the FCPD advised.
Richmond Hwy is closed in both directions between Gunston Cove Rd and Hassett St while Crash Reconstruction Unit detectives respond and investigate. Please use an alternate route.(2/2)
— Fairfax County Police (@FairfaxCountyPD) June 17, 2026
