The Shadow
ALLEGHANY COUNTY, Va. (VR) – The Virginia State Police is investigating a single vehicle crash,
which resulted in a fatality. The crash occurred on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at 9:45 a.m. on Route
629, near Whispering Circle in Alleghany County.
A Chevrolet pickup was traveling north on Route 629, when the vehicle ran off the left side of
the roadway and struck a tree.
The driver of the vehicle was identified as Ricky Lee Poore, 41, of Roanoke, Va. Mr. Poore
was not wearing his seatbelt and died at the scene.
The crash remains under investigation.
