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Buena Vista woman dead following crash on Route 501 in Rockbridge County

Crystal Graham
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A Buena Vista woman is dead after a two-vehicle crash on Route 501 near River Road in Rockbridge County.

Ruby Estell Hammer, 84, died at Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital.

The crash happened at 8:57 a.m. on Monday morning.

Hammer’s 2002 Buick Park Avenue failed to yield the right of way while pulling out of a driveway, according to Virginia State Police.

Her vehicle was struck by a 2019 Hyundai Elantra traveling on Route 501.

The crash remains under investigation.

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.