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Greene County: Stanardsville woman dead after Kia strikes tree head on

Crystal Graham
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A Stanardsville woman is dead after her vehicle went off the road and struck a tree head on Thursday morning in Greene County.

Teresa Dwyer-Shifflett, 60, died at the scene.

Virginia State Police is investigating the fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred at 5:35 a.m. on Madison Road.

According to State Police, Shifflett  was heading northbound in the 400 block of Madison Road in her Kia when she went off the right side of the road and sideswiped two trees before striking a third tree head on.

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.