Leesburg Police Arrest Man Following Fatal Crash Involving E-Bike

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News Release

Leesburg Police Department

65 Plaza Street NE, Leesburg VA 20176

November 10, 2026

Media Contact:
Michele Bowman, MPIO
(571) 541-7757
lpd-pio@leesburgva.gov

Leesburg Police Arrest Man Following Fatal Crash Involving E-Bike

Clayton P. Templeton

Leesburg, VA (November 10, 2026) – The Leesburg Police Department (LPD) has arrested a Middleburg man following a fatal crash involving an electric bicycle (e-bike) and a pickup truck early this morning.

On November 10, 2026, at approximately 12:06 a.m., officers responded to the intersection of East Market Street and Prosperity Avenue for a reported crash involving an e-bike and a pickup truck.

The e-bike rider, a 38-year-old Leesburg man, sustained fatal injuries as a result of the crash.

The victim’s identity is not being released at this time to allow time for family notifications

The driver of the pickup truck, identified as Clayton P. Templeton, 32, of Middleburg, was arrested and charged with DUI manslaughter, driving under the influence (DUI), and refusal to submit to a breath test. Templeton was transported to the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center, where he is being held without bond.

The crash remains under investigation by the Leesburg Police Department’s Traffic Management Unit.

Anyone who witnessed the crash or has information related to the incident and has not already spoken with investigators is asked to contact the Leesburg Police Department at 703-771-4500.