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Madison County: Pedestrian struck on Route 29 has life-threatening injuries

Crystal Graham
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A 21-year-old Culpeper man has life-threatening injuries after he was truck on U.S. 29 on Saturday in Madison County.

The crash occurred at 7:44 p.m. near the intersection of Route 9731, or Mountaineer Lane.

A 31-year-old woman from Culpeper was traveling northbound on 29 when the male allegedly ran into the travel lane. She was unable to avoid the collision with the pedestrian, according to Virginia State Police. She immediately stopped and remained on scene.

The pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to UVA Health for treatment.

The woman driver was not injured. There were two passengers in the vehicle but neither were injured.

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.