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Franklin County: One dead in single-vehicle crash on Route 615 on Friday

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Virginia State Police is investigating a single-vehicle crash that resulted in a fatality that occurred Friday at 6:15 p.m. on Route 615 in Franklin County.

A 1989 Toyota pickup truck was traveling east on Route 619, when the vehicle ran of the right side of the roadway and overturned; striking a tree.

The Toyota was driven by Nolan Dean Young, 20, of Callaway. Young was not wearing his seatbelt and died at the scene.

Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash.

The crash remains under investigation.

 
 

 




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