Va Motorcycle Fatalities up 80%
August 12, 2008 by Hersey · Leave a Comment
Two people were killed in Southwest Virginia on Sunday in motorcycle crashes that occurred within hours of each other.
In Washington County, Joshua Smith, 21, of Raven, Va., died after losing control of his Yamaha motorcycle while rounding a curve on state Route 75 at about 2 p.m.
Virginia State Police Sgt. Michael Conroy said Smith crossed the center line and drove into the path of a pickup heading north.
