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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October is National Pedestrian Safety Awareness Month. September was Bicyclist and Pedestrian Awareness Month in Virginia. Fatal accidents and injuries involving road users increased last year, according to traffic crash facts from the Department of Motor Vehicles. Cyclist Natalie Rainer was struck in mid-August by a driver who was charged
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Align Yoga, Rocks and Reiki held a benefit Aug. 21 at Chimborazo Park for the woman killed and the other cyclist critically injured after being hit by a driver last weekend in Henrico County. "We're holding space to be with one another, practice yoga, and tell stories
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