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Man Killed in Monterey Motorcycle Crash

A Crossville man died in a motorcycle accident in Monterey early Sunday morning.

According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 33-year-old James Gayheart was travelling northbound on Glade Creek Road around 12:30 a.m. Sunday when he attempted to pass another vehicle.

The THP report indicates Gayheart then lost control, went off the left side of the road, and struck a fence in a ditch.

Gayheart was thrown from his motorcycle and back onto the roadway where he was pronounced dead.

The report states Gayheart was wearing a helmet when the accident occurred.

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