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South Carolina man dead after high-speed crash in Franklin County

Crystal Graham
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A South Carolina man is dead after a single-vehicle crash on Saturday at 12:25 a.m. on Route 220 in Franklin County.

Erick Keith Custis, 52, of Charleston, S.C., died at the scene, according to Virginia State Police.

Custis was traveling south on Route 220 when his Jeep Liberty ran off the right side of the road, overturned and struck a tree. The accident happened at the intersection with Southside Drive.

Speed was a factor in the crash.

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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