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Developing: Pittsylvania County deputy airlifted after single-vehicle crash

Chris Graham
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A Pittsylvania County sheriff’s deputy was airlifted after a single-vehicle accident on Thursday.

Per Virginia State Police, the deputy was attempting to initiate a traffic stop when his patrol vehicle ran off the roadway in the 5700 block of Whitmell School Road in the Mount Cross area when the vehicle ran off the roadway and overturned into a field.

The deputy was transported by helicopter to Wake Forest Baptist Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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Chris Graham

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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. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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