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One dead in DUI on Interstate 81 in Augusta County

Chris Graham

interstate 81Virginia State Police J.S. Martin is investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash in Augusta County. The crash occurred Sunday at 4:55 a.m., on Interstate 81 near the 215 mile marker.

A 2016 Toyota Tundra was traveling south in the northbound lanes of I-81 when it struck head-on a northbound 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan.

The driver of the VW, Gina Hoang, 59, of Christiansburg, Va., died at the scene. She was wearing a seatbelt.

The driver of the Toyota, Christopher S. Diehl, 31, of Fishersville, Va., was not injured in the crash. He was wearing a seatbelt.

Diehl has been charged with DUI and aggravated involuntary manslaughter. He is being held at Middle River Regional Jail in Staunton, Va.

The crash remains under investigation with the assistance of the Appomattox Division Crash Reconstruction Team. Trooper Martin is also still in the process of determining how and where Diehl got into the northbound lanes of I-81.

 

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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 his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected]. Support AFP by signing up for our newsletter and/or powering our work with a one-time or monthly contribution.

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