Peter Matthew Kester, 56, died at the scene where his moped collided with a Toyota Camry sedan in the 6400 block of Franconia Road. Fairfax County Police received a call about the incident around 9:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 3, according to the police release.
Kester was in the middle lane of Franconia road heading west, when the 23-year-old female driver of the Camry began making a U-turn near Thornhill Court and moved into his path, “apparently” not seeing him, police said.
The moped rider wasn’t able to stop in time and struck the rear passenger side of the car. First responders administering CPR failed to revive Kester, who was pronounced dead at the scene. The Camry driver wasn’t injured in the crash.
Police said neither speed nor alcohol appear to be factors, however the crash is still being investigated by crash reconstruction detectives.