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Frederick County: Maine woman dead in two-vehicle crash on Interstate 81

Crystal Graham
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A Maine woman is dead, and a Florida man was injured, in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 in Frederick County on Monday.

Virginia State Police is investigating the 12:09 p.m. crash at the 309-mile marker.

Marsha F. Constantine, 28, of Orchard Beach, Maine, died at the scene. She was not wearing a seatbelt.

According to VSP, Constantine was traveling southbound on I-81 in a Volkswagen Passat when she ran off the left side of the road, through the median and collided head on with a northbound Ford truck.

The driver of the Ford, a 49-year-old male from Lake Butler, Fla., suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries. He was transported to Winchester Medical Center for treatment. He was wearing a seatbelt, according to police. His name was not released.

The crash remains under investigation.

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.