Motorcyclist dies after driver hits him head-on in Chesterfield

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A motorcyclist has died after police said he was fighting for his life after a driver hit him in a head-on crash in Chesterfield County.

Just after 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 19, officers with the Chesterfield County Police Department were called to the 3600 block of W. Hundred Road for a report of a crash.

Investigators determined that a Dodge Caliber was moving east on W. Hundred Road when it crossed the center line and hit a motorcyclist head-on.

On Friday, June 20, Chesterfield County Police said that the motorcyclist -- identified as 29-year-old Christopher D. Harding, Jr. -- had been taken to an area hospital, where he later died due to his injuries.

The driver of the Dodge Caliber, identified as 56-year-old Bradford G. Jordan, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence.

Additional charges are pending, and Jordan is currently being held at the Chesterfield County Jail.

Police continue their investigation into this crash. Anyone with information should contact the Chesterfield County Police Department at 804-748-1251.