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Orange County: One dead after tractor trailer, truck collide head on

Crystal Graham
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An 82-year-old Gordonsville man is dead following an accident on Route 33 in Orange County.

Arthur Stern died at the scene, according to Virginia State Police, who is investigating the two-vehicle fatal crash.

According to VSP, the crash occurred Wednesday at 3:40 p.m. on Spotswood Trail near Route 645.

Stern was traveling in his truck east on Route 33 when he crossed a double solid yellow centerline and collided head on with a westbound tractor trailer. The impact caused the tractor trailer to run off the roadway.

The driver of the tractor trailer, a 51-year-old male from Orleans, Ontario, was not injured in the crash. He was wearing a seatbelt.

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.