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Waynesboro teen charged in fatal crash: Driver fatigue investigated as possible cause

Chris Graham
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A Waynesboro teen has been charged in a two-vehicle accident in Stuarts Draft that took the life of a Pennsylvania man early Sunday morning.

Bryan A. Martinez-Chavez, 19, of Waynesboro, has been charged with failure to maintain control, according to Virginia State Police.

Driver fatigue is being investigated as a possible contributing factor in the crash. The crash remains under investigation, according to the VSP.

State Police responded to the crash on Route 654 at 6:55 a.m. Sunday. Martinez-Chavez was driving a 2016 Ford F-350 south on Route 654 when the vehicle crossed the centerline and struck a northbound 2014 Toyota Tundra driven by Kossi E. Fiavi, 32, of Harrisburg, Pa.

Fiavi died at the scene, according to State Police.

Martinez-Chavez and a passenger in the Ford, Jose M. Rivera Jandres, 27, were transported for treatment of serious injuries.

The crash remains under investigation.

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

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, and Team of Destiny: Inside Virginia Basketball’s Run to the 2019 National Championship, and The Worst Wrestling Pay-Per-View Ever, published in 2018. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].