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Vehicle crashes into occupied home off Eastside Highway in Augusta County

Crystal Graham
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Image courtesy Augusta County Fire Rescue

A vehicle crashed into an occupied house off Eastside Highway in Augusta County this morning, according to Augusta County Fire-Rescue.

The call reporting the crash was received at 10 a.m., according to the report.

Battalion Chief 11 arrived on scene to find a single-passenger vehicle had crashed into a house with the driver entrapped.

The house was occupied at the time of the crash.

The driver was extricated and transported by helicopter. The two occupants of the home were also transported to a local hospital.

No names have been released.

Battalion Chief 10, Squad 10, Engine 102, Engine 90, the City of Waynesboro Fire Department, Waynesboro First Aid Crew and Rescue 1101 worked together to extricate the driver and administer care.

 

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.