Beltsville man dies in College Park motorcycle crash on Outer Loop

A Beltsville, Maryland, man is dead following a Tuesday night motorcycle crash on the Outer Loop of the Beltway in Prince George’s County.

Stuart Woods, 39, lost control of his Harley-Davidson around 11 p.m. on a ramp from I-495 to northbound I-95 in College Park and struck the left guardrail, the police said.

Woods was taken to a hospital, where he later died.

Police say there is no evidence of alcohol but believe speed was a factor in the crash.

A map of the area where the crash occurred is below.

Will Vitka

William Vitka is a Digital Writer/Editor for WTOP.com. He's been in the news industry for over a decade. Before joining WTOP, he worked for CBS News, Stuff Magazine, The New York Post and wrote a variety of books—about a dozen of them, with more to come.

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