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Part of log truck overturns on pickup truck, claims life

THORNTON, W.Va. — A Virginia woman died Tuesday in Taylor County when the loaded trailer of a log truck overturned onto the pickup truck she was driving.

State police identified the victim as Shonda Rawlings-Henderson, 51, of Dinwiddie, VA. She was driving eastbound on U.S. Route 50 near Thornton as the log truck was traveling westbound.

Troopers said while negotiating a right-hand curve, the trailer portion of the log truck crossed into the eastbound lane and overturned onto Rawlings-Henderson’s truck. She died at the scene.

The truck driver from Eglon, West Virginia, was not injured.

Troopers said crash and criminal investigation are ongoing.

 





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