Thomas Eugene Martin, 68, killed in motorcycle collision with military vehicle driven by Camp Lejeune Marine Steven Crane, 21, on N.C. 210 in Sneads Ferry, North Carolina
Longtime retired Piedmont Triad educator hit, killed by military vehicle while riding motorcycle
Martin served as a teacher and principal in the Stokes County Schools system for several years, FOX8’s Chad Tucker confirmed. Martin and his wife Marie retired to Onslow County in 1999.
Highway Patrol told WCTI the military vehicle crossed the center line while trying to avoid traffic that had stopped suddenly and hit Martin’s motorcycle.
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