A 49-year-old Mechanicsville man is dead after his motorcycle was rear-ended by a 20-year-old Louisa resident on Interstate 64 on Friday.
Shawn Michael Jones, 49, died at the scene. He was wearing a helmet.
According to Virginia State Police, the fatality occurred two miles east of Shallow Well Road in Goochland County at 12:41 a.m. this morning.
A 2024 Kia Forte, driven by a 20-year-old, rear ended the 2013 Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by Jones. The motorcycle lost control and struck a guardrail. The Kia also lost control, rolled on its side and struck a guardrail on the left shoulder.
The driver of the Kia, whose name has not been released, suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
The crash remains under investigation.
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