FRANKLIN COUNTY, VA. (THECOUNT) — Dana Walker Whitlow, of Hardy, Virginia, has been identified as the victim in a Tuesday fatal vehicle crash in Franklin County.
Whitlow, 49, was killed in a two-vehicle crash near Hardy Tuesday morning.
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According to reports, Whitlow was operating a Jeep Cherokee near her home on Truman Hill Rd, when for unknown reasons, the vehicle crossed centerlines and into opposing lanes around 8 a.m. Tuesday. The vehicle then came into contact with a Dodge 3500 Pickup truck hauling a trailer.
Whitlow was pronounced dead at the scene of blunt force trauma injuries.
The dodge driver was not injured in the collision.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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Geo quick facts: Franklin County is a county located in the Blue Ridge foothills of the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 56,159. Its county seat is Rocky Mount. Franklin County is part of the Roanoke, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located in the Roanoke Region of Virginia – Wikipedia.