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Driver killed after truck hits tree in Eastern Shore

State police said a driver in a 1992 Chevy pickup truck ran off the road and hit a tree.
Credit: MattGush

CAPE CHARLES, Va. — Virginia State Police are working a crash that left one person dead on the Eastern Shore on Thursday.

The wreck occurred sometime around 11:55 a.m. in the 18000 block of Seaside Road, according to Sgt. Michelle Anaya.

State police said a driver in a 1992 Chevy pickup truck ran off the road and hit a tree.

It became engulfed by fire and the driver died as a result.

Because of the fire, the identification of the driver will have to be made by the medical examiner, Anaya said.

Troopers and Fire & Rescue are still on the scene investigating.

 

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