FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. – A man is dead following a single-vehicle crash that occurred in Franklin County on Monday night, Virginia State Police said.
VSP said the crash occurred around 9:28 p.m. on Franklin Turnpike, one-tenth of a mile east of Byrds Mill Road. A Chevy was traveling east on the turnpike when it ran off the right side of the road and struck a tree.
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Authorities identified 82-year-old William Thompson as the driver. Sadly, he died at the scene.
VSP is investigating the crash.