HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — Police have released new details following a deadly two-vehicle crash in the Fairfield District early Tuesday morning.
On October 1, just after 6:30 a.m., officers responded to the 4600 block of Carolina Avenue for reports of a collision involving a motorcycle and an SUV. Upon arrival, authorities discovered the motorcyclist, identified as 53-year-old Bruce Scott Meade of Henrico, lying in the roadway. Tragically, he was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Investigators say Meade was traveling southbound on his Harley Davidson when a northbound Hyundai Vera Cruz crossed the center line and struck the motorcycle. The Hyundai then veered off the road, colliding with several trees before coming to rest.
The driver of the SUV, identified as 21-year-old Garnique Asianett Rodriguez of Henrico, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Following the investigation, police charged Rodriguez with Driving While Intoxicated with Serious Injury (Code 18.2-51.4A).
The case remains under active investigation. Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact Crash Team Investigator L.C. Jones at (804) 501-5000, or to provide an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000 or the P3Tips app.