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Henrico County: 21-year-old dead in motorcycle accident on Interstate 64

Crystal Graham
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A 21-year-old is dead following a motorcycle accident on Interstate 64 in Henrico County Friday night.

Jerrico Lucas Huerena, of Henrico County, died at the scene.

A 2020 Kawasaki Ninja 400, driven by Huerena, attempted to pass a 2018 BMW M4 in the left lane striking the car in the rear. The motorcyclist lost control and struck the guardrail on the left shoulder. He was wearing a helmet, according to Virginia State Police.

The accident occurred 0.2 miles west of Staples Mill Road.

The driver of the BMW, a 30-year-old male from Henrico, was uninjured.

This crash remains under investigation.

 

Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

Crystal Abbe Graham is the regional editor of 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 on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television.

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