Joseph Emmanuel Word Obituary, – Police in Prince William County are currently looking into a deadly hit-and-run incident that resulted in the death of a motorcyclist.
Law enforcement officials were summoned to the vicinity of Richmond Highway and Pine Bluff Drive in Dumfries to examine a collision involving a motorcycle.
After conducting their inquiry, authorities revealed that the operator of a 2023 Kawasaki Ninja 400R was traveling at high speed southbound on Richmond Highway towards Pine Bluff Drive when a 2020 Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck heading north on Richmond Highway entered the intersection in the path of the motorcycle. The two vehicles crashed, causing the motorcyclist to be ejected from his bike.
The driver of the pickup truck fled the scene, and the abandoned truck was later discovered behind a nearby establishment.
Despite efforts by a K-9 unit to track down the perpetrators, they were unable to locate them. The motorcyclist was transported to a nearby medical facility, where he was pronounced dead.
He has been identified as 20-year-old Joseph Emmanuel Word. Investigators are urging anyone who witnessed the collision or possesses information regarding the individuals involved to get in touch with the authorities.
