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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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