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Volume 64, Number 50 • December 26, 2019
A few simple tips could help ensure a safer New Year’s Eve for all. See page 7
Crash on I-64 claims three; brothers had been missing By Roslyn Ryan Editor
Photo by Paul Drumwright/Contributed
Above, new Goochland County sheriff Steven Creasey takes the oath of office during a swearing in ceremony on Friday, Dec. 20. Inset photos, from the top, the late Dr. James H. Bowles; young inventor Hannah Rhudy; and Goochland Middle School Principal Amie Potter.
The year that was From approving new development projects to electing new leaders, Goochland saw plenty of changes in 2019. This week, we look back at some of the people and events that helped define the year. See page 3.
Tragedy struck Monday morning on I-64, as three people were pronounced dead after a violent single car crash. The three victims, identified as Jerone J. Lewis, 28, of Culpeper, Dejaun V. Lewis, 27, also of Culpeper, and Michelle Foster, 23, of Orange, were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which occurred at 7:36 a.m. near the 173 mile marker. According to Virginia State Police, a preliminary investigation reveals that the 2015 Ford Focus driven by Jerone Lewis was traveling westbound on I-64 when he ran off road to the right, going behind the guardrail and striking several trees. Foster, who was seated in the back of the vehicle, was the only one of the three wearing a seat belt. According to information posted on Facebook, brothers Jerone and Dejaun Lewis were reported missing by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday. The crash remains under investigation with the assistance of the Virginia State Police Crash Reconstruction Team.
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