Rolling Thunder rider Craig A. Vanbrunt, 66, killed in motorcycle crash on I-66 in Arlington County, Virginia
Rolling Thunder rider killed in I-66 crash
He was riding with a group of other motorcyclists who had also participated in Rolling Thunder on Sunday afternoon. They were on their way out from the event when they came upon stopped traffic near the Rosslyn Tunnel. That was when the victim could not brake, fell from his bike before it crashed and was taken to George Washington University Hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
Rolling Thunder Motorcyclist Killed in Crash on I-66
State police said the man was part of a group that had participated in the Rolling Thunder Ride for Freedom through D.C. earlier in the day.
Madison Co. motorcyclist killed in crash after Rolling Thunder event
Virginia State Police say 66-year-old Craig A. Vanbrunt of Pendleton, Ind. died following a crash on Interstate 66 in Arlington.
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