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One 18-year-old killed, two injured in single-vehicle crash overnight in Harrisonburg

Crystal Graham
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The Harrisonburg Police Department is investigating the cause of a single-vehicle crash that resulted in the death of the driver and injured two passengers early Saturday morning.

The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call at approximately 3:25 a.m. about a vehicle that had crashed into a power pole in the 200 block of Vine Street.

No other vehicles were involved.

The driver, an 18-year-old woman from Elkton, was declared dead at the scene.

One passenger, an 18-year-old man from Aylett, Va., was flown to UVA Medical Center, and the other passenger, an 18-year-old woman from Ruckersville, was taken to Sentara RMH.

No names have been released.

HPD does not have information on the condition of the passengers at this time.

HPD’s accident reconstruction team is investigating the crash site in order to determine the cause.

Speed has been identified as one factor that contributed to the crash.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Sgt. Wayne Westfall at (540) 437-2672.

The Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office offered assistance in this incident.

Update to story

Update: 18-year-old killed in single-vehicle accident was first-year softball player at EMU

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.

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