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Rockbridge County: One dead after Jeep plunges down embankment

Crystal Graham
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A single-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 in Rockbridge County early Saturday morning resulted in one fatality.

Daniel Lee Sanderson, 40, of Rockbridge, died at the scene.

The crash is believed to have occurred Sept. 7 at approximately 1 a.m. on I-81, one mile north of South Lee Highway, according to Virginia State Police.

A 1996 Jeep Cherokee driven by Sanderson ran off the right side of the roadway, down an embankment and struck several trees.

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.

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