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Pittsylvania County: One dead after high-speed crash overnight on Route 844

Crystal Graham
Route 844 Pittsylvania County police
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A Virginia man is dead after a high-speed crash overnight on Route 844 in Pittsylvania County.

Kevin Leander Myers, 37, of Dry Fork, died at the scene. He was not wearing a seatbelt.

The fatal crash occurred at 4:42 a.m., two tenths of a mile north of Route 703.

Myers was driving a Nissan Sentra south on Route 844 at a high rate of speed, when the vehicle crossed the center line, overcorrected and ran off the right side of the roadway striking a tree, according to Virginia State Police.

The crash remains under investigation.

 

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Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

Crystal Abbe Graham is the digital editor for 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, 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]