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Six-year-old girl dead when truck backing into driveway collides with bicycle

Crystal Graham
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A six-year-old girl was killed when a 68-year-old man backing his truck into a driveway collided with her bicycle Friday afternoon.

Details are scarce in the fatal accident that occurred on Friday at 12:11 p.m. on Weeks Court in the Town of Berryville.

Virginia State Police have not placed any charges; the crash remains under investigation.

The six-year-old girl died at the scene.

The driver of the truck was not injured.

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Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, Crystal Graham 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, both broadcast on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television. You can reach her at [email protected]