Motorcycle rider dies after high speed crash in north Arlington

The Arlington Police Department, Fire Department, and EMS all responded to a serious car crash last night (Wednesday) around 10:34PM at N. Collins Street and Skyline Drive, just south of I-30.

Police say a motorcyclist was traveling northbound on Collins Street at a high rate of speed when the motorcycle impacted a southbound vehicle turning left onto Skyline Drive. The force of the crash caused the vehicle to roll onto its side.

The motorcycle rider was ejected and died at the scene. The driver of the vehicle was not critically injured. Investigators say the motorcyclist was not wearing a helmet.

The identity of the motorcyclist has not been released at this time.