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One dead in single-vehicle crash in Franklin County on Wednesday

Chris Graham
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Virginia State Police is investigating a single-vehicle crash on Wednesday resulted in a fatality on Jubal Early Highway, just south of Silver Lake Road in Franklin County.

A 2016 Honda Civic was traveling north on Jubal Early Highway at 10:43 a.m. when the vehicle ran off the right side of the roadway and struck a tree.

Erin Sheree Jones, 45, of Wirtz, drove the Honda.  Jones was not wearing her seatbelt at the time of the crash.

Jones was injured and transported to Roanoke Memorial Hospital, where she later died.

The crash remains under investigation.




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Chris Graham

Chris Graham

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 Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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