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One dead following single-vehicle crash on Route 522 in Frederick County

Crystal Graham
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An 85-year-old West Virginia woman is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Frederick County on Monday at 5:49 p.m.

Gretchen L. Largent, of Berkley Springs, was partially ejected during the crash. She died at the scene, according to Virginia State Police.

The crash occurred on Route 522, N. Frederick Pike, two-tenths of a mile south of Ebenezer Church Road.

Largent was driving a Chevrolet Malibu and was traveling north when the vehicle ran off the right side of the road, overcorrected, ran off the right side of the roadway again and collided with an embankment before overturning, VSP reports.

Two passengers, a 93-year-old male and a 76-year-old female, both suffered serious injuries. They were transported to Winchester Medical Center for treatment.

The crash remains under investigation.

 

 

 

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.