Virginia State Police ID victims in fatal Augusta County crash
AUGUSTA COUNTY — Virginia State Police on Friday released the name of a man killed earlier this week in a single-vehicle crash near Mint Spring.
The crash took place Wednesday in the 200 block of Folly Mills Station Road shortly before 10 p.m.
Police said a 2005 Subaru Forester was going westbound when it went off of the right side of the road, hit a culvert and then struck a tree.
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A passenger, 69-year-old William D. Garland, 69, of Staunton, died at the scene.
The driver of the Subaru, Wendy K. Halterman, 55, of Staunton, suffered serious injuries and was flown to UVA Health in Charlottesville.
State police said both victims were wearing seat belts.
The crash remains under investigation.
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