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Troutville 18-year-old dead in motorcycle accident in Botetourt County

Crystal Graham
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An 18-year-old Troutville man is dead after his motorcycle ran off the roadway Saturday morning at 2 a.m. on Sanderson Drive in Botetourt County.

Jaycob Wayne Coal Sorrells was operating a 2004 Honda CBR 1000 when his motorcycle struck a ditch and telephone guidewires.

He was wearing a helmet but died at the scene, according to Virginia State Police.

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 nearly 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. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television.

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