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Single-vehicle crash at Mile 96 off Interstate 64 in Augusta County

Chris Graham

policecar3At 9:59 a.m. Wednesday, Virginia State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash along the eastbound lanes of I-64 near the 96 mile marker in Augusta County.

A 1984 GEFCO Speedstar drilling rig was traveling eastbound on I-64 when it ran off the right side of the road and went through the guardrail. The rig continued down an embankment and into the woods where it landed on its side. The driver was flown to UVA Hospital for treatment of serious, but non-life threatening injuries.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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Chris Graham

Chris Graham

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 his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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