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Buena Vista man going wrong way on I-64 dead after collision with tractor trailer

Crystal Graham
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An 86-year-old Buena Vista man is dead after a wrong-way crash on Interstate 64 in Alleghany County early Tuesday morning.

Edmond Thomas Floyd was not wearing his seatbelt and died at the scene, according to Virginia State Police.

The crash is under investigation.

State Police report the crash occurred Jan. 21 at 12:53 a.m. two miles west of Dabney Drive.

Floyd’s 2025 Volkswagen Jetta was traveling east in the westbound travel lanes when he struck a Kenworth tractor trailer traveling west head on.

The driver of the tractor trailer was wearing his seatbelt and was injured. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was treated and released. His name has not been released.

Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

Crystal Abbe Graham is the regional editor of 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 on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television.