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Scottsville man dead in motorcycle crash in Fluvanna County

Chris Graham
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At 4:50 p.m. on Thursday, Virginia State Police Trooper J.C. Workman responded to a fatal crash in Fluvanna County.

A 1989 Harley Davidson motorcycle was traveling on Route 761 (Branch Road) 0.8 miles east of Rock Lane when it crossed the center yellow line and struck a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck head on.

The driver of the motorcycle, Clarence Frederick Eheart, 59, of Scottsville, Va. died at the scene. He was wearing a helmet, however he did not have a motorcycle license.

The driver of the Silverado, Richard Bruce Schmack, 55, of Scottsville, Va. was not injured. He was not wearing a seatbelt.

The crash remains under investigation.

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