29-year-old man killed in head-on crash with USPS truck in Augusta County

Published
July 03, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Augusta, Virginia
Parkersburg Turnpike
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Incident type
Crash

Summary

Car Crash Augusta Virginia in Augusta, Virginia: A 29-year-old man died after a head-on collision with a U.S. Postal Service box truck in Augusta County, Virginia, on Wednesday evening. According to Virginia State Police, a Dodge Ram 2500 traveling west on Parkersburg Turnpike crossed the center line and struck an eastbound USPS box truck head-on. The USPS truck ran off the right side of the roadway and struck several trees, while the Dodge Ram continued off the left side and struck a tree. The Dodge Ram driver, 29-year-old Sean Arnott, was extricated and pronounced dead at a hospital; the USPS driver, 79-year-old David Derring, was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. The crash remains under investigation.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
David Derring Unknown Hospitalized
Sean Arnott Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

29-year-old man killed in head-on crash with USPS truck

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