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North Garden: Crash victim identified as 31-year-old Charlottesville man

Crystal Graham
North Garden Albemarle County sheriff
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The Albemarle County Police Department has released the name of the victim in Monday’s crash in North Garden.

Cole R. Peale-Grody, 31, of Charlottesville, died at the scene.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the ACPD’s crash reconstruction team.

Peale-Grody was ejected from the vehicle in the 11:38 a.m. accident.

A passenger was transported to UVA Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.

The accident happened on Monacan Trail Road in the area of Rural Ridge Lane, according to police.


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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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