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Shenandoah County: Medical emergency a factor in crash, 42-year-old man dead

Crystal Graham
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A Mount Jackson man is dead after his Ford Transit van ran off the right side of the road in Shenandoah County on Tuesday.

Daniel S. Painter, 42, died at the scene. He was not wearing a seatbelt, according to a report from Virginia State Police.

The crash occurred at 8:25 a.m. in the 7000 block of Orkney Grade Road.

Painter was traveling eastbound on Orkney Grade Road when he lost control, struck a ditch and, his van collided with a fence.

A medical emergency is considered a factor in the crash, according to VSP.

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.