Crime & Safety

Fatal Leesburg E-Bike Crash Results in Manslaughter Charge

Police are seeking witnesses to the fatal crash, which occurred shortly after midnight Tuesday.

Clayton P. Templeton | Police are seeking witnesses to the fatal crash, which occurred shortly after midnight Tuesday.
Clayton P. Templeton | Police are seeking witnesses to the fatal crash, which occurred shortly after midnight Tuesday. (Leesburg Police Department)

LEESBURG, VA — Leesburg police arrested a Middleburg man after a fatal crash involving an electric bicycle and a pickup truck early Tuesday morning.

Clayton P. Templeton, 32, was charged with DUI manslaughter, driving under the influence and refusal to submit to a breath test. He is being held without bond at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center.

The e-bike and pickup truck collided at approximately 12:06 a.m. at East Market Street and Prosperity Avenue, killing the e-bike rider.

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The victim was a 38-year-old Leesburg man. His identity has not been released pending notification of his family.

The crash remains under investigation. Police ask anyone who witnessed it to call investigators at 703-771-4500.

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