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Pittsylvania County: Vehicle overturns, driver ejected in fatal crash on Route 790

Crystal Graham
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A Chatham man is dead after a single-vehicle crash on Saturday night in Pittsylvania County.

Jeremy Arthur Roberts, 45, died at the scene. He was not wearing a seatbelt.

The fatal accident occurred at 10:35 p.m. on Route 790, one tenth of a mile east of Route 794.

Roberts’ Ford Explorer was traveling west when his vehicle ran off the right side of the roadway, struck the ditch and overturned, ejecting him.

The crash remains under investigation by Virginia State Police.

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Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

Crystal Abbe Graham is a reporter and ad manager 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]