Home State Police: Speeding motorcyclist dead in Halloween accident in Fauquier County
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State Police: Speeding motorcyclist dead in Halloween accident in Fauquier County

Crystal Graham
fauquier county
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A 24-year-old Virginia man is dead after his motorcycle struck a Tesla in Fauquier County on Thursday night.

Zachary R. Carlson, 24, of Midland, died at the scene. He was wearing a helmet.

Virginia State Police is investigating the two-vehicle fatal crash that occurred at 8:54 p.m. on Route 17 (Marsh Road), three-tenths of a mile north of Route 813 (Goldvein Road) in Fauquier County.

Carlson’s 2024 Harley Davidson motorcycle was traveling north on Route 17 at a high rate of speed when it collided with an eastbound 2022 Tesla Model 3, which was pulling into a private drive from a crossover.

The driver of the Tesla, a 60-year-old man from Goldvein, was transported to Fauquier Health for treatment of minor injuries.

The crash remains under investigation.

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Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, Crystal Graham has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of "Virginia Tonight," a nightly TV news show, both broadcast on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television. You can reach her at [email protected]

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