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Frederick County: One man, two women dead in head-on collision on Sunday

Crystal Graham
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An accident in Frederick County killed three people after a head-on collision on Sunday afternoon, according to Virginia State Police.

A 60-year-old man was traveling west when he crossed a double solid yellow center line and collided head-on with another vehicle at 1:42 p.m. near the intersection of Wardensville Pike and Bushy Ridge Drive.

Donald R. Mallow Jr., of Fredericksburg, was driving the 2007 GMC Sierra traveling west when it collided with an eastbound 2019 Buick Encore Essence.

Mallow was transported to Winchester Medical Center where he later died. He was not wearing a seatbelt.

The driver of the Buick, Diana J. Harman, 60, of Petersburg, W.Va., died at the scene. A passenger in her vehicle, Patricia A. Gapp, 85, of Fisher, W.Va., also died at the scene. Both were wearing seatbelts.

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.