by Bhavesh Jinadra by CNB
Roanoke Times Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc. DATE: WEDNESDAY, February 12, 1992 TAG: 9202120208 SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: B3 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY SOURCE: DATELINE: LENGTH: Short
N.C. TRUCK DRIVER KILLED IN I-81 WRECK
A North Carolina truck driver was killed in Rockbridge County early Tuesday morning when his tractor-trailer crashed on northbound Interstate 81 midway between Natural Bridge and Lexington.James Booker Jr., 56, of Burlington, apparently fell asleep shortly after 1 a.m., state police reported. His truck swerved off the left side of the highway, broke through the guardrail and plunged into a wooded ravine.
Booker, who was wearing a seat belt, died at the scene, police said.
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FATALITY