Virginia State Police investigating fatal crash in Rockbridge County

The crash happened Friday afternoon on I-64, police say

ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, Va. – Virginia State Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash that left one dead in Rockbridge County Friday.

Police said the crash occurred at 12:55 p.m. on Interstate 64, one-tenth of a mile west of Fredericksburg Road.

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We’re told a 2016 GMC Denali was traveling east on I-64 when the vehicle ran off the right side of the roadway and overturned.

According to authorities, the GMC was driven by Edward Mitchell, 59, of Scottsburg, Indiana; Mitchell was not injured.

VSP said William Barger, Jr. was a passenger in the vehicle and died at the scene.

The crash remains under investigation.


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