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Prince William County police identify man killed in car crash

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Prince William County Police have identified a man who died after being involved in a car crash. Officials identified the deceased as Michael Earl Blaylock, 68, of Haymarket. At 6:58 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 14, crash investigators responded to the intersection of Lee Highway and Webb Drive in Gainsville. According to police, Blaylock was the driver of a Kia Optima traveling westbound on Lee Highway when he disregarded a red traffic light at the intersection and hit a 2023 Toyota 4Runner that was traveling...

Fatal crash reported in Wythe County

WYTHEVILLE, Va. — The Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal crash that occurred Nov. 22 at 7:05 a.m., on Interstate 77 at the 42 mile marker in Wythe County, Va. A 2011 Mercury Grand Marquis was traveling north on I-77 when it pulled off onto the right shoulder, according to Matthew Demlein, public relations manager for the Virginia State Police. The vehicle then attempted to cross the northbound lanes of travel from the right shoulder to use the emergency crossover and was struck by a northbound tractor-trailer. The tractor-trailer...