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Amherst County: Single-vehicle crash kills 24-year-old man on Saturday night

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A Madison Heights man is dead after crashing his car in Amherst County on Saturday night.

Christhian A. Zuniga Castro, 24, died at the scene. He was not wearing a seatbelt.

The fatal single vehicle crash that occurred at 11 p.m. on Izaak Walton Road when his Ford Taurus ran off the right side of the road in a curve. Castro then overcorrected, ran off the left side of the road and struck a tree, according to Virginia State Police.

The crash remains under investigation.

 






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Crystal Graham

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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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