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State police searching for dump truck driver after motorcyclist killed in crash on I-64 West in Newport News

Crash shuts down all lanes of I-64 West in Newport News
I-64 wreck
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A motorcyclist was killed in a crash involving a dump truck along Interstate 64 West in Newport News overnight Friday, according to the Virginia State Police.

The crash took place at 1:35 a.m. near J. Clyde Morris Boulevard.

Initial investigation showed that Aaron Abrahams, 37, of Newport News, was driving a 1999 Harley Davidson Softail Custom when it struck the back of a dump truck.

Abrahams was killed in the crash. His next of kin has been notified, state police say.

State police said the dump truck that was involved in the crash left the scene before troopers arrived. Investigators are searching for the truck and the driver.

All lanes have since reopened.

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