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Campbell County: Motorcyclist dead after striking truck on Wards Road

Crystal Graham
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A 47-year-old man is dead after his motorcycle struck a truck at the intersection of Wards and Gladys roads in Campbell County.

The driver of the motorcycle, John T. Payne II, 47, of Hurt, died at the scene.  Payne was wearing a helmet.

The accident occurred Jan. 29 at 6:25 p.m.

Payne’s Kawasaki ZX10 was heading southbound on Wards Road when it was unable to avoid a Ram 5500 truck, driven by Whitney L. Creasy, 24, of Chatham.

The Ram had pulled out from a parking lot and was attempting to get to the northbound lanes, according to Virginia State Police.

The motorcycle stuck the Ram on driver’s side of the vehicle.

Creasy was not injured.

Charges are pending.

The crash remains under investigation.

Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

Crystal Abbe Graham is the regional editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, she has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of Virginia Tonight, a nightly TV news show on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television.