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Teen riding bike killed after being struck by passing car in Franklin County

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A Rocky Mount teen was killed when his bike was struck by a driver on Route 220 in Franklin County on Thursday.

According to Virginia State Police, Micah Meggs, 15, of Rocky Mount, was riding his electric bicycle in the southbound right lane on Route 220 at 10:10 p.m. on Thursday, when the bicycle was struck by a 2005 Honda Accord traveling south in the right lane on Route 220.

Meggs died at the scene.

The driver of the Honda Accord was not identified by VSP.

The crash remains under investigation.

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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 Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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