VSP: 1 dead, 1 seriously injured after Smyth County crash
MARION, Va. (WJHL) — Virginia State Police (VSP) are investigating a fatal crash in Smyth County on Friday morning.
According to a news release from VSP, a Toyota Scion was traveling eastbound on Route 16 when it crossed the centerline just after 9:30 a.m.
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'A Dodge Ram 2500 travelling westbound on Route 16 tried to avoid the Scion, but the Scion struck the Dodge Ram 2500 head-on,' the release stated.
The driver of the Toyota died at the scene, VSP reported.
The driver of the Dodge was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries.
The crash remains under investigation.
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