Motorcyclist Injured in Ox Road/Burke Lake Road Weekend Crash

A motorcyclist sustained life-threatening injuries in a crash this weekend that sent him 50 feet from his motorcycle.

The crash was reported at about 5:15 p.m. on Saturday at Burke Lake Road and Ox Road, said Dan Schmidt, spokesman with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department.

According to the Fairfax County Police Department, the driver of a Hyundai Elantra traveling northbound on Ox Road was trying to turn left onto Clifton Road. The motorcyclist was heading southbound.

Both crossed the intersection on a green light.  The motorcycle collided with the passenger side of the Hyundai as it turned left in front of him, police said. The motorcyclist was ejected from his bike and landed about 50 feet beyond the impact. The impact sent the Hyundai into a Ford Mustang that had also stopped at the Clifton Road traffic light.

No injuries were reported to those inside the Mustang. The driver of the Hyundai reported minor injuries, and the motorcyclist was transported via helicopter to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Alcohol or speed do not appear to have been factors in the crash, authorities said. The investigation continues.