Virginia man dies in Accomack County car crash

Alec Branch, Salisbury Daily Times
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An Eastern Shore of Virginia man died in an early morning crash on Sunday, May 7, in Accomack County.

According to Virginia State Police, the crash occurred at 8:29 a.m. on Saxis Road at Willfisher Road. Adam Eugene Godwin, driving a 2003 Ford Explorer, was travelling west on Saxis Road when he crossed double solid lines into oncoming traffic into the path of a 2000 Mitsubishi box truck driven by Elize Lee Jacobs.

Upon striking the box truck head on, the truck was pushed into the ditch, and the Explorer spun out in the roadway. Godwin, 32, died upon impact, and was not wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash. Jacobs was not injured in the crash.

According to Virginia State Police, it is still unknown if alcohol was a contributing factor.

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This article originally appeared on Salisbury Daily Times: Virginia man dies in Accomack County car crash