Warrensville man dies in truck accident

WARRENSVILLE — A truck accident took the life of a Warrensville man on Friday afternoon.

On Friday, Aug. 30, at approximately 3:10 p.m., the NC State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a fatal collision in Ashe County on Clint Gilley Road at Heavenly Mountain View.

According to the highway patrol, a 1965 Chevrolet truck loaded with gravel backing down Heavenly Mountain View, drove off the right side of the road, went down an embankment, overturned, and came to rest on its top on Clint Gilley Road.

The driver of the Chevrolet, John Charles Shoemake, 68, of Warrensville, succumbed to his injuries at the scene. Shoemake was not restrained by a seatbelt.

The preliminary investigation indicates speed and alcohol were not contributing factors in the collision. During the on-scene investigation, the roadway was closed in the area for approximately two hours.