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Waynesboro man dead in crash near Milepost 1 on the Blue Ridge Parkway

Chris Graham
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A Waynesboro man is dead from injuries in an accident reported near Milepost 1 on the Blue Ridge Parkway on Saturday evening.

Park personnel, along with Virginia State Police and Wintergreen Fire and Rescue, arrived on scene of the 7:05 p.m. accident to find the passenger in the vehicle, Brayan Antonio Garcia Navas, 23, of Waynesboro, deceased.

The preliminary investigation indicates the vehicle was traveling northbound when it left the roadway in a curve and traveled approximately 10 feet down an embankment before striking a large tree on the passenger side door, causing the vehicle to flip several times before landing on the passenger side.

The operator of the vehicle was transported to the UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville with serious, but non-life-threatening, injuries.

The investigation is ongoing to determine if there are any further, contributing factors. No additional details are available at this time.

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

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