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Man charged in connection with fatal Halifax County crash

HALIFAX COUNTY, Va. – Virginia State Police is investigating a Halifax County crash that resulted in the death of a 78-year-old man.

Authorities told 10 News that the crash happened on Saturday, July 20 shortly before 10 a.m. at the intersection of Route 501 and Dudley Road.

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According to State Troopers, Robert Hermanowski, of Nathalie, Virginia, was driving south in a 1989 Chevrolet Silverado when a man driving a 2007 Ford Explorer rear-ended him.

Hermanowski was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.

The driver of the Explorer, 30-year-old Brandon L.S. Rogers, was not injured in the crash. Rogers has been charged with driving too fast for highway conditions.

The crash remains under investigation, VSP said.


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Jazmine Otey joined the 10 News team in February 2021.

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