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Augusta County man dead after electric scooter accident in Harrisonburg

Crystal Graham
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An Augusta County man is dead after an accident involving a scooter on Wednesday night in Harrisonburg.

John Berrett, 51, of Greenville, was pronounced dead at Sentara RMH, according to the Harrisonburg Police Department.

The crash is under investigation.

Berrett, who was traveling on an electric foot scooter, was involved in a collision with a vehicle at approximately 8 p.m.

The driver, who has not been named, stopped and called 911.

According to witnesses, Berrett was traveling east on 4th Street when he allegedly disregarded a stop sign, entered the intersection and collided with the vehicle as it was traveling north on Stuart Street.

Lifesaving measures were performed on Berrett, who was found unresponsive in the street.

The Harrisonburg Police Department accident reconstruction team is investigating the fatal crash.

No charges have been filed related to this incident.

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Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

Crystal Abbe Graham is a reporter and ad manager for Augusta Free Press. A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, she 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]