The Albemarle Police Department is investigating a bicycle crash that resulted in the death of 79-year-old James Stocker, a member and cyclist of Adventure Cycling Association, a nonprofit group whose mission is to inspire people to travel by bicycle. The group was traveling from Yorktown to Oregon.
The accident happened at the 3900 block of Rolling Road north of Scottsville. Stocker was transported to the University of Virginia Medical Center but later died from his injuries. For C-VILLE’s coverage of local bicycle safety efforts, click here.