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Culpeper County: Fredericksburg man dies from injuries in two-vehicle accident

Chris Graham
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A Fredericksburg man died from injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Culpeper County on Friday afternoon.

According to Virginia State Police, Charles J. Sanitra, 78, of Fredericksburg, was driving a 2004 Chrysler Pacifica eastbound on Route 802 when the vehicle ran off the right side of the roadway, Sanitra overcorrected, crossed a double solid centerline and collided head-on with a westbound 2020 GMC Sierra.

Sanitra suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to Fauquier Health, where he later succumbed to his injuries.

The driver of the GMC, a 50-year-old male of Maplewood, Minn., suffered minor injuries in the crash and was transported to Fauquier Health for treatment.

The crash remains under investigation.

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

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, and Team of Destiny: Inside Virginia Basketball’s Run to the 2019 National Championship, and The Worst Wrestling Pay-Per-View Ever, published in 2018. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].