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Campbell County: Lynchburg man dead after vehicle rear-ends turning truck, lands in ditch

Crystal Graham
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A Lynchburg man is dead after a two-vehicle accident on Tuesday in Campbell County.

Jay Martin, 57, died at the scene.

Virginia State Police is investigating the fatal crash that occurred Feb. 25 at 1:10 p.m. at the intersection of Wards Road and McDaniel Drive.

A Ram truck with a trailer was slowing on Wards Road to make a left turn when it was rear-ended by a Mazda driven by Martin, according to VSP. Martin’s vehicle then ran off the right side of the road and into a ditch.

The driver of the Ram was not injured and their name was not 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.