Rollover crash leaves woman dead, 2 children injured in Wythe County
by Elizabeth Thomas
Virginia State Police K-9 vehicle. (7news)
WYTHE COUNTY, Va. (WSET) —
A Wytheville woman died over the weekend in a rollover crash.
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Virginia State Police responded to Route 52, about a half-mile north of Route 664, around 2:30 Saturday afternoon.
Troopers say a 1998 Ford Explorer was southbound on Route 52 when it entered a curve in the road, ran off the left side of the road and down an embankment, crashing into a fence and overturning.
The driver of the SUV was not injured.
The passenger, Dedee J. Richmond, 43, died at the scene. She was wearing a seatbelt, troopers say.
Two children, an 11-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl, were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. Both minors were wearing seatbelts.
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The crash remains under investigation.
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