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Developing: One person dead in fatal crash on Tinkling Spring Road in Augusta County

Crystal Graham
Tinkling Spring Road ACSO Augusta County sheriff
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One person is dead after a fatal crash on Tinkling Spring Road in Augusta County this afternoon.

Virginia State Police report the driver of a BMW died at the scene at approximately 12:26 p.m. today.

The name of the deceased individual has not been released.

According to VSP, a BMW was travelling southbound on Tinkling Spring Road when it crossed the center line and struck a Dodge Ram pickup truck driving northbound.

The BMW then went off of the right side of the road.

The driver of the pickup was transported to UVA Health with minor injuries.

The crash remains under investigation at this time.

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.