Video: Falls Church man charged with hit-and-run that left motorcyclist seriously injured

A 45-year-old Falls Church man was arrested Sunday and charged with a serious hit-and-run crash that was captured on video.

The accident occurred around 12:40 p.m. Sunday in the southbound lanes of I-395 near the Pentagon.

A video posted on social media by local safety officer Dave Statter shows a van ramming the rear of a motorcycle in the left lane of the highway. The motorcyclist falls to the ground and slides down the road as the van continues to drive.

The video then shows other motorcyclists chasing the striking driver, followed by the arrival of police and paramedics.

Of course it should be 12:38.

— Dave Statter (@STATter911) 26 May 2024

Virginia State Police said today (Tuesday) that the motorcyclist suffered serious injuries and was taken to a local hospital.

According to VSP, the suspect was identified and arrested later that same day thanks to “information from a witness to the accident.”

According to jail records, the suspect was in custody today at the Arlington County Detention Center.

The annual motorcycle rally “Rolling to Remember” took place last weekend. On Sunday morning there was a large gathering in the north parking lot of the Pentagon. It was initially unclear whether the victim attended.

For more information, see VSP’s press release below.

Virginia State Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash involving a motorcycle that occurred around 12:40 p.m. on Sunday (May 26, 2024) on southbound Interstate 395 near the Pentagon in Arlington County.

A motorcycle was traveling south on I-395 when it was struck by a Honda van that did not stop at the scene.

The motorcyclist suffered serious injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital.

Thanks to information from a witness to the accident, the police officer was able to identify and locate the van and its driver that same day.

State police charged the driver of the Honda van, Fullas Abebe, 45, of Falls Church, Virginia, with failure to stop at the scene of an accident causing personal injury.

The crash remains under investigation.