Motorcyclist dies after hitting tree on Joplin Rd.

Fatal Crash Investigation – On August 13, 2022 at 1:32PM, investigators with the Prince William County Police Department’s Crash Investigation Unit responded to the area of Joplin Rd. near Mile Marker 18 in Triangle (22134) to investigate a crash involving a motorcycle.

The investigation revealed the operator of a 2013 Harley Davidson 883 Sportster motorcycle was traveling southbound on Joplin Rd. with a group of other riders. As the motorcycle approached the above area, the operator failed to negotiate a sharp curve in the roadway and traveled over the double yellow lines before leaving the roadway and striking a tree. Rescue personnel arrived on scene and ground transported the motorcycle operator to an area hospital where she later died as a result of her injuries sustained in the crash. No additional vehicles were involved in the crash.
Identified:
The deceased operator of 2013 Harley Davidson 883 Sportster was identified as Brooke Allyson SHAMBECK, 56, of Oakton, according o a news release.