ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) — A motorcycle crash following a high-speed chase on Interstate 581 left the driver critically injured just after midnight.
The Virginia State Police (VSP) reported that the motorcyclist, identified as 46-year-old Chad Cicero Waldron of Check, Virginia, was traveling south at speeds up to 120 mph when he exited onto Orange Avenue. Waldron lost control and crashed while on Electric Road in the City of Salem.
Emergency medical services transported Waldron to Roanoke Memorial Hospital, where he remains on life support, according to VSP. Previous reports regarding his condition have been corrected, confirming he is alive and in critical condition.
Sgt. Richard Garletts stated that updates were made to the official reporting system after consultations with Carilion and the Medical Examiner’s Office.
The VSP is conducting an ongoing investigation into the incident. No other vehicles were involved, and there were no reported fatalities. Further details on lane closures or additional emergency response measures were not immediately available.