State police investigating deadly crash in Botetourt Co.

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BOTETOURT CO. (WSLS 10) - Virginia State Police are investigating a deadly crash that happened in Botetourt County Thursday night.

According to police, it happened at 9:46 p.m. on Route 220 just south of Route 722 in Eagle Rock.

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Police say a 2012 Hyundai Accent was traveling south during heavy rain when the car lost control causing it to run off the left side of the road and hitting a tree.

The driver Dustin Byrd, 26, of Eagle Rock died at the scene. He was wearing his seat belt.

The passengers Brittany Byrd, 25, Matthew Frymier, 19, and a 2 year old were all wearing seat belts and were taken to Roanoke Memorial Hospital for treatment.


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