August 31, 2018
The
Richmond Police Department’s Crash Team investigators have identified the male
driver killed in a single vehicle fatality that occurred on Westover Hills
Boulevard Wednesday night as Steven P. Richards Jr., 34, of the 700 block of
Trevor Terrace.
At
approximately 8:48 p.m., Wednesday, officers were called to the 1700 block of
Westover Hills Boulevard for the report of a single vehicle collision, a
motorcycle, with a single rider. Richards Jr. was heading southbound
when he lost control of the motorcycle and appears to have struck a tree.
Richards
Jr.
was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Investigators
with the RPD Crash Team responded to the scene and conducted the investigation,
which continues.
Anyone
with information that may be helpful to the investigation is asked to call
Investigator J. Peterson at 804-646-1511 or Crime Stoppers at 780-1000 or
online at www.7801000.com. The P3 Tips
Crime Stoppers app for smartphones may also be used.
