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36-year-old woman dead after single-vehicle crash on Blue Ridge Parkway in Roanoke, National Park Service says

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ROANOKE, Va. – A 36-year-old woman is dead after a single-vehicle crash near milepost 101 near Roanoke on the Blue Ridge Parkway Tuesday, according to the National Park Service.

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Law enforcement and first responders arrived on the scene and found the victim, who has been identified as 36-year-old Laura Jones of Roanoke, deceased as a result of injuries sustained from the accident.

The NPS said preliminary investigation indicates Jones left the roadway at a high rate of speed and hit a tree which then fell onto her vehicle.

The investigation remains ongoing.


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