Motorcyclist killed in Northeast D.C.

Published August 2, 2011 4:00am ET



A male on a dirt bike was killed after colliding into a tractor trailer in Northeast Washington, police said.

The accident happened around 5 a.m. Tuesday on Florida Avenue and Eckington Place. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead on the scene.

No other information was available, a D.C. police spokesman said.

The crash caused morning traffic problems as police diverted vehicles around the crash scene.