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Wrong-way driver dead in Interstate 64 crash at Zions Crossroads

Chris Graham

policecar3Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal crash involving seven vehicles that occurred around 12:13 am Thursday (June 11), Interstate 64 westbound at the 136 mile marker in Louisa County.

The crash involved a 1992 Toyota traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes when it struck another vehicle head on. The driver of the Toyota, whose name has not been released, died at the scene. The two occupants of the other vehicle were transported to UVA Hospital with serious injuries. State Police are still in the process of notifying next of kin.

Subsequently at 1:01 a.m. a separate three-vehicle crash occurred at I-64 westbound at the 136 mile marker involving three tractor-trailers and a car. There were no injuries in this crash.

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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. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].