Botetourt County, VA — March 5, 2024, Warner Scott Baker was killed in a truck accident shortly after 9:00 a.m. along Interstate Highway 81.

According to authorities, 51-year-old Warner Scott Baker was traveling in an 18-wheeler on Interstate Highway 81 in the vicinity south of High Bridge Church Road when the accident occurred.

Warner Scott Baker Killed in Truck Accident on I.H. 81 in Botetourt County, VA

The causal factors that led to the crash are still unclear. Officials indicate that, for unknown reasons, the 18-wheeler failed to safely maintain its lane of travel. It reportedly veered off of the side of the road where it overturned. Baker incurred fatal injuries as a result of the accident and was declared deceased at the scene.

Additional details pertaining to this incident are not available at this point in time. The investigation s currently ongoing.

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