Frederick County Man Killed In Accident Sunday Morning

The 55 year old man died at the accident scene on Gas House Pike

Frederick, Md. (DG) – An accident early Sunday morning claimed the life of a 55-year-old man from Mount Airy.

Deputies with the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 11,500 block of Gas House Pike in New Market for an accident involving a motorcycle and another vehicle at 9 AM.

According to their investigation, Valentins Alksnis III was operating a Kawasaki motorcycle on Gas House Pike when he collided with another vehicle. Alksnis was thrown from the motorcycle and pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.