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Bedford County: One fatality in single-vehicle crash on Bold Branch Road

Crystal Graham
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A 30-year-old Bedford man died after a single-vehicle crash Wednesday night in Bedford County.

Tyrin Deshane Martin, 30, died at the scene, according to Virginia State Police.

The crash took place at 9 p.m. on Bold Branch Road, three quarters of a mile south of Blue Sky Drive.

According to VSP, a 1991 Chevrolet C-15, driven by Martin, was traveling south on Bold Branch Road, when the vehicle ran off the right side of the roadway and struck a tree.

Martin was not wearing his seatbelt.

The crash remains under investigation.

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Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

Crystal Abbe Graham is a reporter and ad manager for Augusta Free Press. A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, she 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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