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Staunton woman dead in Friday crash on Interstate 64 in Augusta County

Chris Graham
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Virginia State Police Trooper R.W. Stauss is investigating a single-vehicle crash in Augusta County. The crash occurred Friday at 1:15 a.m. on Interstate 64 at the 91 mile marker.

A 2002 Ford Taurus was traveling east on I-64 when it ran off the left side of the interstate into the median and struck the embankment and overturned.

The driver, Darlene C. Lane, 59, of Staunton, died at the scene. She was not wearing a seatbelt.

The crash remains under investigation.

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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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