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Pittsylvania County | 65-year-old woman dead after crash where vehicle struck home

Crystal Graham
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A 65-year-old Gretna woman is dead after she lost control of her vehicle and struck a home Sunday night in Pittsylvania County.

The driver, Ora Pannell Slade, was not wearing a seatbelt and died at the scene, according to Virginia State Police.

The single-vehicle crash occurred at 6:47 p.m. on Route 686, approximately one half mile south of Route 40.

Slade was traveling south when she ran off the left side of the road, struck a ditch, overturned and struck a residence.

No one at the home was injured.

The 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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