Press release
Virginia State Police Trooper J.C. Workman is investigating a two-vehicle crash in Fluvanna County. The crash occurred Sept. 14 at 8:40 p.m. on Rt. 250, less than a mile east of Diamond Road.
A 2000 Honda CBR 600 motorcycle was traveling west on Rt. 250. As it was attempting to pass a westbound vehicle, it struck an eastbound 2013 Kia Optima head-on. The crash occurred in a no-passing zone.
The motorcyclist, Corey L. Tinder, 22, of Charlottesville, died at the scene. He was wearing a helmet.
The driver of the Kia, a 45-year-old woman from Arvonia, in Buckingham County was not injured in the crash. She was wearing a seat belt.