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Lee County | One dead, three injured including child, in Sunday crash on Route 15

Crystal Graham
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A 61-year-old woman is dead, and three people received serious injuries after a crash Sunday in Lee County.

Deborah L. Wires, 61, of Rose Hill, was taken to an area hospital where she later died.

A 7-year-old child suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to the University of Tennessee Medical Center, according to Virginia State Police.

The accident occurred at 2:12 p.m. on Route 15 when a Nissan SUV, driven by Wires, was traveling westbound. At the intersection with Burning Well Road, Wires was unable to avoid a Lincoln which had pulled into the intersection from a stop sign.

The driver of the Lincoln, Donald Grabeel, 86, suffered serious injuries, as did an adult passenger in the Lincoln. Both were taken to area hospitals.

The crash remains under investigation.

 

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Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

Crystal Abbe Graham is a reporter and ad manager for 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, both broadcast on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television. You can reach her at [email protected]