On Jan. 24 at approximately 3:10 p.m., James City County Police and Fire Departments were dispatched to a bicycle accident on the Virginia Capital Trail in the area of Jamestown High School. A witness walking her dog observed an elderly male coming down a hill on the Trail and hit a bollard. He was subsequently thrown from his bike. The victim, Ronald Eddie Fox, 73-years-old from Newport News, was pronounced deceased at the scene. Fox was wearing a helmet.
This incident remains under investigation.
Media contact:
Deputy Chief Steve Rubino
757-592-6490; steve.rubino@jamescitycountyva.gov