Alcohol, distraction or speeding were the most deadly factors for pedestrians and cyclists in Virginia for at least the past three years. Those factors contributed to nearly 3 in 4 pedestrian deaths and 2 in 3 cyclist deaths between Jan. 1 and Nov. 30. Crash statistics were initially trending down,
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Natalie Rainer has added her voice to the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) message. Rainer, 30, was severely injured in 2022 when a drunk driver hit her as she rode her bicycle in eastern Henrico on a Saturday morning. Rainer's riding partner, Jonah Holland, was killed in the
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It’s been nearly one year since Natalie Rainer’s life was changed forever. In August 2022, an impaired driver struck Rainer and a friend as they rode their bikes along Osborne Turnpike. The crash critically injured Rainer and claimed the life of her riding partner, 49-year-old Jonah Holland. “Everybody
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The driver who killed one cyclist and injured another on the Osborne Turnpike in eastern Henrico County last summer pleaded guilty to three felony charges in Henrico Court on Monday. Jeffrey Brooks, who was 18 years old when he killed cyclist Jonah Holland in August 2022, faces up to 31
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On April 22, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden invited the community to visit and reflect on the healing power of nature. The Free Community Day for Nature & Healing honored the memory of Jonah Holland, a Garden team member and cyclist who died in August 2022 after being struck by a
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