A 38-year-old man riding an electric bicycle was killed in a late-night collision with a pickup truck in Leesburg, Virginia, and the truck’s driver is now facing a DUI manslaughter charge. Police identified the victim as Orlando Castaneda Henriquez, of Leesburg, following the November 10 crash.
The collision happened shortly after midnight Tuesday at the intersection of East Market Street and Prosperity Avenue. At approximately 12:06 a.m., Leesburg police officers responded to reports of a crash involving an electric bicycle and a pickup truck.
When officers arrived, they found that the e-bike rider had suffered fatal injuries. The man died as a result of the collision, according to police. Authorities initially withheld his identity to give his family time to receive the news.
The following day, November 11, police confirmed that the victim was Orlando Castaneda Henriquez, 38. He was a resident of Leesburg. His death has now become the focus of an investigation that has also resulted in the arrest of the pickup truck driver.
Investigators identified the driver as Clayton P. Templeton, 32, of Middleburg, Virginia. He was arrested after the crash and charged with DUI manslaughter, driving under the influence, and refusal to submit to a breath test.
Templeton was transported to the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center after his arrest. He remains in custody without bond, according to police.
While the arrest has brought criminal charges in connection with Henriquez’s death, several questions about the actual collision remain unanswered. Police have not explained how the vehicles came together or released further details about what happened in the moments before the impact.
The investigation is being handled by the Leesburg Police Department’s Traffic Management Unit. Authorities are still looking for witnesses who may have seen the collision or have information that could help establish exactly what happened.
Anyone with relevant information who has not yet spoken with investigators is urged to contact the Leesburg Police Department at 703-771-4500.
For Henriquez’s loved ones, the investigation comes after an irreversible loss. The 38-year-old’s death has left his family and friends mourning someone whose life ended in a crash that police are still working to understand.
Templeton’s charges remain allegations, and he is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.