FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. – UPDATE
Virginia State Police is releasing more information about a crash that left two people dead in Franklin County.
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We now know that on Monday at about 7:50 p.m., two pedestrians were fatally struck by a vehicle that was traveling south on Route 220.
Authorities said that the 2001 Ford F-150 ran off the left side of the roadway into the median before hitting the two victims.
Virginia State Police has identified the pedestrians as 40-year-old Matthew Paul Sink and 43-year-old Melinda Lynn Headrick, both from Roanoke. Both Sink and Headrick were pronounced dead at the scene.
We’re told charges are pending at this time.
ORIGINAL STORY
Two people were killed in a crash in Franklin County, according to Virginia State Police.
Authorities said it happened at about 7:40 p.m. on southbound Route 220 near Auction House.
We’re told the road was closed with a detour in place as the Crash Reconstruction Team responded to the incident, but it has since reopened to traffic.
There were no further details provided, but we’re working for you to learn more.
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