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Augusta County man dies from injuries in nighttime motorcycle accident

Chris Graham
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A Stuarts Draft man was killed on Thursday after losing control of his motorcycle while driving on Mount Torrey Road in Augusta County.

Jesse B. Gorman, 48, of Stuarts Draft, died at the scene of the 8:09 p.m. Thursday accident, according to a report from Virginia State Police.

The preliminary investigation indicates that the motorcycle was traveling in the 3100 block of Mount Torrey Road when Gorman lost control, went off the right side of the road, and struck an embankment.

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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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