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Virginia State Police: Churchville man dies from injuries in motorcyle accident

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A Churchville man is dead from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash on Deerfield Valley Road in Augusta County on Monday.

Adam C. Maxwell, 38, was thrown from the motorcycle and died at the scene of the 12:04 a.m. accident, according to Virginia State Police.

Maxwell’s 1998 Suzuki motorcycle had been traveling south on Deerfield Valley Road when it ran off the right side of the road, striking a boulder one mile south of Hankey Mountain Highway.

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

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