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Kristopher Lewis, 21, killed in collision between pickup and tractor trailer on Route 15 in Leesburg, Virginia

Modified Date: 
Wed, 05/22/2019 - 4:17pm
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, November 25, 2015

1 Dead After Pickup Truck, Tractor Trailer Collide

A pickup truck and tractor trailer collided Wednesday morning, killing one of the drivers. A tractor trailer traveling southbound tried to avoid the pickup truck, but the two vehicles collided. The 30-year-old driver of the tractor trailer was not injured. The driver of the pickup truck died at the scene. Virginia State Police say a Ford F-150 pickup truck was traveling north on Route 15 in Leesburg when it crossed into the southbound lanes just after 1 a.m.

Pickup truck driver killed in crash with tractor trailer

LEESBURG, Va. (AP) - Virginia State Police say a pickup truck driver was killed in a collision with a tractor trailer near Leesburg. Authorities say a tractor trailer traveling south swerved to avoid the pickup truck, but the two vehicles collided. The tractor trailer driver was not hurt. Police say 21-year-old Kristopher Lewis of Fort Stewart, Georgia, was driving a pickup truck north when it crossed into the southbound lanes. Wednesday on Route 15 near Selma Lane, troopers said in a news release.
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Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Special Circumstances - Commercial Vehicle
People Involved: 
Kristopher Lewis
Roadway: 
Route 15
City: 
Leesburg, VA
County: 
Loudoun County, VA
Area: 
Washington, DC

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