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North Carolina man dead following fiery crash Friday morning in Franklin County

Crystal Graham
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A North Carolina man died early Friday morning in a two-vehicle crash in Franklin County.

According to Virginia State Police, the accident occurred at 5:09 a.m., one tenth of a mile south of Aviator Drive.

Latovia O’Brayn Johnson, 36, of Greensboro, N.C., died at the scene. It is unknown if Johnson was wearing a seatbelt.

According to VSP, a 2017 Jeep Cherokee traveling north on Route 220, driven by Johnson, ran off the right side of the road and struck a Volvo tractor trailer which was illegally parked on the right shoulder of the roadway.

The Jeep and the tractor trailer caught fire as a result of the crash.

The driver of the tractor trailer was not injured.

Route 220 Northbound was closed for an extended period of time for the investigation and clean-up.

The crash remains under investigation.

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Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, Crystal Graham 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]

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