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Motorcyclist Killed After Losing Control, Crashing Into Utility Pole: Virginia State Police Motorcyclist Killed After Losing Control, Crashing Into Utility Pole: Virginia State Police
Motorcyclist Killed After Losing Control, Crashing Into Utility Pole: Virginia State Police A 34-year-old motorcyclist was killed on Monday morning after losing control and violently crashing in Virginia, state police say. Harrisonburg resident Jacobo E. Wilson, has been identified by investigators as the rider killed after striking a utility pole on the opposite side of the road in Rockingham County. According to Virginia State Police, Wilson was traveling north in the 2000 block of Kratzer Road at a high rate of speed when the Honda attempted to pass another vehicle. During that attempt, Wilson crossed the double yellow line, lost control, ran off the left side of the roadway a…

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by Zak Failla
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27-Year-Old Man Killed In Alcohol-Fueled Rockingham County Crash: State Police 27-Year-Old Man Killed In Alcohol-Fueled Rockingham County Crash: State Police
27-Year-Old Man Killed In Alcohol-Fueled Rockingham County Crash: State Police A 27-year-old man died in a Rockingham County crash that police say may have involved alcohol. Justin L. McGuire, of New Market, was heading north on Route 11/North Valley Pike when he crossed the centerline in a Toyota Tacoma, ran off the roadway and struck a tree around 2:10 a.m. Thursday, May 30, Virginia State Police said. McGuire, who was wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced dead at the scene. Alcohol is considered a factor in the crash, police said. The crash remains under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine