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Driver charged with hit-and-run after crash leaves one dead, one hurt in Franklin County

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FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va.UPDATE

One person is dead and another is in custody following a multi-vehicle crash on Route 640 in Franklin County, according to Virginia State Police.

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The crash happened at Six Mile Post Road at about 7:49 p.m. A 2001 Chevrolet Suburban was driving east on Six Mile Post Road when it ran off the road. It then overcorrected and hit a 2001 Kawasaki and a 2009 Yamaha that were headed west.

James Benjamin Trail, 31, of Ferrum, who drove the Yamaha, lost his life at the scene, authorities said. We’re told he was wearing his helmet.

The driver of the Kawasaki, 19-year-old Brandon James Carson, also from Ferrum, Virginia, was hurt in the crash and taken to the hospital, Virginia State Police reports. He was wearing a helmet as well.

The person driving the Chevrolet, Ronald Wayne Patterson, Jr., 27, of Hurt, Virginia, fled from the scene on foot; however, he was taken into custody not long after and has been charged with felony hit-and-run.

We will continue to update this article as more information becomes readily available


UPDATE

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office says Route 640 near Waid Park Road is no longer closed to traffic following a multi-vehicle crash.


ORIGINAL STORY

Drivers on Route 640 in Franklin County can expect delays due to a multi-vehicle crash, according to VDOT.

Crews say the crash happened near Waid Park Road.

As of 11:05 p.m., all eastbound and westbound lanes were closed in the area, and traffic was being detoured onto Waid Park Road, then onto Pepper Road, before going back onto 6 Mile Post Road (Route 640).

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