SALEM, Va. – UPDATE
The Virginia State Police has confirmed that 46-year-old Chad Cicero Waldron has died as a result of injuries from the crash.
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UPDATE
According to Roanoke Memorial Hospital, the motorcyclist did not succumb to his injuries. Virginia State Police initially reported a fatality; however, it was later clarified that no one died in the incident.
He is currently being treated in intensive care at the hospital.
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ORIGINAL STORY
A high-speed chase left a motorcyclist dead early Saturday morning in Salem, said Virginia State Police.
Authorities said around 12:10 a.m., a Virginia State Police trooper attempted to pull over a motorcyclist that was traveling at 115 mph on Interstate 581. The operator of the vehicle did not pull over and exited onto Orange Avenue while then traveling at 120 mph. The motorcycle continued onto Electric Road in Salem where it lost control and crashed.
Virginia State Police said the motorcyclist was transported to Roanoke Memorial Hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.
The crash remains under investigation, and the Virginia State Police Crash Reconstruction Team will be assisting.