53-year-old killed, driver arrested in deadly crash involving a motorcycle in Henrico

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A 53-year-old man is dead, and a 21-year-old driver is facing charges after a deadly two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle in Henrico County on Wednesday morning, according to police.

On Thursday, Oct. 2, the Henrico County Police Division announced that 21-year-old Garnique Rodriguez of Henrico County is facing a driving while intoxicated (DWI) charge following Wednesday's deadly crash involving a motorcycle.

Police have also identified the victim in the crash as 53-year-old Bruce Meade of Henrico County.

According to police, the crash took place at 6:35 a.m. on Oct. 1 in the 4400 block of Carolina Avenue in Henrico’s Fairfield area.

Once officers arrived on scene, they found a man -- the driver of the motorcycle, who was identified as Meade -- lying down in the southbound lane of Carolina Avenue. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officials also located a Hyundai Vera Cruz in the tree line off the southbound side of the roadway.

The driver of the Hyundai, identified as Rodriguez, was also found on scene and taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.

An initial investigation reveals Meade was riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle southbound on Carolina Avenue when Rodriguez -- who was traveling northbound -- crossed into the southbound lane. Meade hit the Hyundai, and he was thrown off the motorcycle.

The Hyundai ran off the left side of the road and soon hit multiple trees.

Rodriguez has been charged with a DWI with serious injury.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Crash Team Investigator L. C. Jones at 804-501-5000.