AUGUSTA COUNTY, VA (Rocktown Now) — A Craigsville man died in an offset head-on collision Wednesday evening in Augusta County.

Virginia State Police say they responded to a two-vehicle crash in the 2800 block of Parkersburg Turnpike at around 4:47pm.

VSP’s preliminary investigation indicates that a Dodge Ram 2500 was traveling west on Parkersburg Turnpike when it crossed the center line and struck an eastbound U.S. Postal Service box truck. Following the impact, the USPS box truck ran off the right side of the roadway and struck several trees. The Dodge Ram continued off the left side of the roadway and struck a tree.

Sergeant Jessica Shehan says the driver of the Dodge Ram, Sean Arnott, 29, of Craigsville, was extricated from the vehicle by Augusta County Fire-Rescue personnel and was transported to Augusta Health, where he was pronounced dead. The driver of the USPS box truck, David Derring, 79, of Waynesboro, was transported to Augusta Health for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

Shehan says the crash remains under investigation.