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Staunton: Crash involving sedan, tractor-trailer kills one, injures two others

Chris Graham
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A crash involving a sedan and a tractor-trailer at the intersection of Shutterlee Mill Road and Route 262 in Staunton on Friday has claimed the life of one person.

The identity of the person who died, a passenger in the sedan, has not been released, pending notification of next of kin.

The accident was reported at 1 p.m. on Friday. According to Staunton Police, the sedan was driving southbound on Route 262 and turned left at Shutterlee Mill Road in front of the tractor-trailer, which was traveling northbound on Route 262.

A second passenger in the sedan was airlifted by Aircare to UVA Medical Center for treatment of serious injuries. The driver of the sedan was transported by Staunton-Augusta Rescue Squad to Augusta Health for treatment of minor injuries.

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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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