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Virginia State Police: Truck driver dies from injuries in Interstate 81 crash

Chris Graham
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A Virginia truck driver is dead from injuries in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 in Botetourt County on Tuesday night.

Warner Scott Baker, 51, of Pearisburg, was killed when the 2023 Freightliner tractor trailer he was driving northbound at the 173.8 mile marker ran off the left side of the roadway and overturned at 9:09 p.m.

Baker died at the scene, according to Virginia State Police.

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

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, and Team of Destiny: Inside Virginia Basketball’s Run to the 2019 National Championship, and The Worst Wrestling Pay-Per-View Ever, published in 2018. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].