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Albemarle County: Passenger dies after vehicle strikes tree in Esmont

Crystal Graham

The Albemarle County Police Department has released the name of the passenger who died in Wednesday’s traffic crash in Esmont.

According to police, Ava G. Bright, 19, of North Garden, died after the vehicle she was in crashed into a tree.

The driver has not been identified by police.

Bright and the driver of the vehicle were not wearing seat belts at the time of the crash.

 

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One person is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Albemarle County on Wednesday afternoon in Esmont. Their identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

First responders were dispatched to a vehicle that had struck a tree in the area of Irish and Chestnut Grove roads at 3:21 p.m.

Albemarle County Police and Fire Rescue responded to the scene.

The driver was transported to UVA Health with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The driver’s name has not been released.

One adult passenger was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The crash remains under investigation by the Albemarle County Police Department’s crash reconstruction team.

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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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