Cyclist identified in fatal Fairfax Co. crash

WASHINGTON– Police have identified Andrew Greff Gooden, 38, of St. James, Jamaica, as the victim of a fatal collision in Herndon, Virginia, on Aug. 31.

Gooden was riding with another cyclist on Sunset Valley Drive at around 8 p.m. when an SUV struck him from behind.

He was taken to Reston Hospital Center and was pronounced dead later that evening.

Police do not believe speed and alcohol were factors in the crash. The driver remained on the scene. The accident is still under investigation by the Fairfax County police.

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