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Man killed in two-vehicle crash in Yorktown, State Police say

The fatal two-vehicle crash happened on Route 17 south of Goosley Road.

YORKTOWN, Va. — Virginia State Police said a two-vehicle crash in Yorktown resulted in a man's death on Friday.

The crash happened after 9 a.m. on Route 17 south of Goosley Road, Sgt. Michelle Anaya said.

Based on a preliminary investigation, police said a 2002 silver Buick sedan was trying to exit Colonial National Parkway south when the driver failed to stop or yield to northbound Route 17 traffic.

The Buick was t-boned by a 2014 Kia Forte driven by Jesse Rae Volkers of Gloucester.

Volkers was taken to Riverside Regional Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The driver of the Buick died at the scene. His identity was released on Friday. Police said 88-year-old James Malcolm Harris Jr. of New Kent, Virginia passed away.

No charges have been placed at this time.

The roadway was closed for several hours, but according to VDOT, all lanes were reopened to traffic shortly before noon.

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