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Dinwiddie County: Petersburg man dies from injuries in single-vehicle crash

Chris Graham
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A Petersburg man died in a single-vehicle crash on Route 40 in Dinwiddie County early Saturday.

According to Virginia State Police, a 2010 Ford Fusion driven by Emmett Wendell Washington III, 29, of Petersburg, ran off the road to the right, overcorrected, crossed the left side of the roadway and struck a tree around 2 a.m. on Saturday.

Washington died at the scene.

This crash remains under investigation.




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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. 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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