Fatal Three-Vehicle Crash in Alleghany County Under Investigation
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Alleghany County, Va. –(BTW21) Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal three-vehicle crash that occurred on Tuesday, April 1, at 11:17 a.m.
The accident took place on Route 60 at the intersection of Route 1104 in Alleghany County.
According to authorities, a 2008 Chrysler traveling south changed lanes and struck a 2018 Honda Goldwing motorcycle and a 2014 Freightliner tractor-trailer, both of which were stopped at a red light.
The driver of the Chrysler, identified as 58-year-old Elizabeth A. Huston of Covington, Va., was wearing a seatbelt and sustained injuries in the crash.
She was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment and has since been charged with Reckless Driving.
Tragically, the driver of the Honda motorcycle, 69-year-old William Painter Simmons of Fincastle, Va., was severely injured in the collision.
He was transported to LewisGale Hospital Alleghany, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
The driver of the Freightliner was unharmed in the crash.
Virginia State Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.