(Penhook) — A Bedford man died in a crash this week in the northern end of Pittsylvania County.
State Police say it happened early Monday afternoon on Smith Mountain Road, a tenth of mile south of Lumpkin Road, not far from Smith Mountain Lake.
Troopers say 69-year old Samuel Lawrence Wright was operating a 2022 Mack truck. He ran off the right side of the road, overcorrected, crossed the center-line and overturned. Despite wearing his seatbelt, Wright died at the scene.
The crash remains under investigation.