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Virginia State Police: First fatal car crash of 2024 claims life of 33-year-old man

Crystal Graham
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The Virginia State Police are investigating the first fatal car crash of the New Year that occurred Monday at 1:51 a.m. in Buckingham County.

Kevin B. Leonard, 33, of Spout Spring, died at the scene.

According to the VSP, a 2006 Buick Rendezvous was travelling southbound on Route 24 (Mount Rush Highway) one mile south of Community Road when the vehicle went off the road to the right and struck a tree.

Leonard, a passenger in the car, was not wearing a seat belt.

The driver, Brittany Leonard, 32, of Concord, suffered serious injuries.

Charges are pending.

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.

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