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Police: Stuarts Draft 16-year-old teen dead following crash on Saturday

Crystal Graham
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A 16-year-old Stuarts Draft teen is dead following a fatal one-vehicle crash on Saturday at 3:34 p.m.

Mackenzie “Kenzie” G. Conner, 16, was ejected in the crash, and she died early Sunday morning at UVA Medical Center, according to Virginia State Police.

The crash occurred on Coal Road in Augusta County.

The 1994 GMC 1500 was traveling in the 5100 block of Coal Road, which is a two-lane gravel road, when it went off the road to the right, overcorrected, went off to the left side of the road, overcorrected and then became airborne. The GMC then struck a tree.

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 nearly 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. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television.