Man killed in large truck crash on Route 460

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) – A man was killed in a tractor-trailer accident in Botetourt County on Thursday, according to Virginia State Police.

The accident occurred at 9 a.m. on Route 460 near Healing Springs Road.

According to police, the driver of a Chevrolet Trailblazer entered Route 460 from Healing Springs Road and attempted to cross both lanes without yielding the right of way. His Chevy was struck by a Freightliner tractor-trailer on the eastbound 460; Then the big rig tipped over.

The driver of the Chevrolet was not wearing a seatbelt and died at the scene, according to police, who have not yet released his name.

The driver of the Freightliner remained uninjured.

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