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Maryland man dead in Interstate 81 crash in Augusta County

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At 1:16 p.m., Monday, Virginia State Police responded to a crash in the northbound lanes of I-81, 3.5 miles north of Raphine Road (Route 606).

A 2019 Honda Accord was traveling south in the left lane of northbound I-81, when it struck a 2019 Freightliner tractor trailer head-on.

The driver of the Honda, Matthew J. Burnett, 39, of Hancock, Md., died at the scene. He was wearing a seatbelt.

The driver of the tractor trailer, Robert P. Wilson, 44, of Louisville, Ky., was transported for treatment of minor injuries.

The crash remains under investigation.

 

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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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