ROCKVILLE, Md. (ABC7) — A 26-year-old man died following a motorcycle accident on Interstate 270 in Rockville, Maryland, late Thursday evening.
According to Maryland State Police, Joseph Jones of Rockville was riding a Suzuki motorcycle northbound when he lost control while making an unsafe lane change across all four lanes, around 11:15 p.m. Emergency personnel pronounced him dead at the scene.
Authorities said Jones was traveling at a high rate of speed in the far left lane before attempting the lane change. He struck a guardrail on the right shoulder and was ejected from the motorcycle during the crash.
The accident involved only Jones’s motorcycle, and no other injuries were reported. Police confirmed that the motorcycle was the only vehicle involved.
An investigation into the incident is ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Maryland State Police at (301) 424-2101.