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Augusta County: Stuarts Draft man dies from injuries in Sunday morning crash

Chris Graham
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At 1:02 a.m. on Sunday, Virginia State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Route 608.

A 1991 Ford Taurus was traveling south on Route 608 when it entered a curve, ran off the right side of the road, struck a sign, traveled down an embankment, overturned and caught fire.

The driver, Robert L. Wells, Jr., 65, of Stuarts Draft,, died at the scene.

The crash remains under investigation.

 

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

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