A motorcyclist is dead after a crash Tuesday morning on East Side Highway in Augusta County.
Terri L. Smith, 57, of Crimora, died at the scene.
The fatal crash occurred at 6:25 a.m. on Route 340, less than one mile north of Route 611, or Dooms Crossing Road.
Virginia State Police report that a Ford truck was traveling north on Route 340 when it veered into the southbound lane and struck the motorcycle, a 2024 Kawasaki Eliminator SE. The driver of the Ford, John F. Phillips, 44, of Broadway, was transported to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
Another vehicle, a Chevrolet Cobalt, traveling south behind the motorcycle swerved to avoid the initial collision and struck debris from the crash. The driver, Julia F. Winegard, 31, of Grottoes was not injured in the crash.
The Ford truck was towing another vehicle, a Dodge Challenger.
A mechanical issue with the Ford is being investigated as a possible factor in the crash.
The accident remains under investigation.
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