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Update: Three-vehicle crash in Deerfield Tuesday results in one fatality

Crystal Graham
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One man is dead and one woman is being treated for serious injuries after a three-vehicle accident on Shenandoah Mountain Drive in Deerfield. The accident took place approximately one half mile east of Ramsey’s Draft Fire Road in Augusta County at 7:13 a.m.

Trenton Varner, 36, of Head Waters, in Highland County, died at the scene.

According to the Virginia State Police, a 2017 Subaru WRX driven by Varner was traveling west when it crossed the center line and sideswiped an eastbound 2019 Toyota Highlander. The Subaru continued into the eastbound lane and hit a second vehicle – a 2015 Toyota Rav4.

Varner was not wearing a seatbelt.

The driver of the Highlander, Meagan Neil, 36, also of Head Waters, was uninjured in the crash. She was wearing a seatbelt.

The driver of the Rav4, Donna Gregory, 64, of Williamsville, was transported to the hospital for treatment of serious injuries. She was wearing a seatbelt.

The crash remains under investigation by the Virginia State Police.

 

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Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, Crystal Graham has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of "Virginia Tonight," a nightly TV news show, both broadcast on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television. You can reach her at [email protected]

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