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Developing: One dead in single-vehicle crash in Augusta County early Saturday

Chris Graham
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There is one confirmed fatality in a single-vehicle accident reported early Saturday on Hildebrand Circle in Augusta County.

A Ford Explorer traveling on the back road east of Staunton at 2:02 a.m. when the vehicle ran off the road and struck a tree, according to Virginia State Police.

The identity of the person who was killed in the crash has not been released.

The Virginia State Police Appomattox Division Crash Reconstruction Team is assisting with the ongoing crash investigation.

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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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