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Augusta County: Staunton man dead in single-vehicle accident in Mint Spring

Crystal Graham
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A Staunton man is dead following a single-vehicle accident in Mint Spring Wednesday night on Folly Mills Station Road.

A passenger in the vehicle, William D. Garland, 69, died at the scene.  Garland was wearing a seatbelt.

The driver, Wendy K. Halterman, 55, of Staunton, suffered serious injuries and was flown to UVA Medical Center. Halterman was also wearing a seatbelt.

Virginia State Police is investigating the crash that occurred at 9:50 p.m. on March 12.

According to VSP, the 2005 Subaru Forester was travelling westbound when it went off of the right side of the road, struck a culvert and then a tree in the 200 block of Folly Mills Station Road in Augusta County.

The Mint Spring crash remains under investigation.

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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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