BOTETOURT COUNTY, VA. (THECOUNT) — Richard Banville, of Franklin, Massachusetts, has been identified as the victim in a Wednesday fatal vehicle crash in Botetourt County, Virginia.
Banville, 51, was killed in a single-vehicle crash near Fincastle early Wednesday morning.
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According to reports, Banville was operating a Nissan Sentra on Interstate 81 near the Troutville Safety Rest Area at Mile Marker 158, when for unknown reasons, the vehicle exited the roadway around 2 a.m. Wednesday. The vehicle then came into contact with a Jersey wall.
Banville was pronounced dead of blunt force trauma injuries at the scene of the crash.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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Geo quick facts: Botetourt County is a US county that lies in the Roanoke Region of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Located in the mountainous portion of the state, the county is bordered by two major ranges, the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Appalachian Mountains – Wikipedia.