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Highland County: Single-vehicle crash on Route 250 results in death of Monterey man

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Virginia State Police is investigating a single-vehicle crash on Sunday on Route 250 in Highland County that resulted in fatality

A 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 was traveling east on Route 250 at 2:34 a.m. Sunday when the vehicle ran off the right side of the roadway, struck an embankment and overturned; ejecting the driver.

Jessor Leroy Hupman, 57, of Monterey, drove the Dodge. Hupman was not wearing his seatbelt and died at the scene.

The crash remains under investigation.

 
 

 




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