Man shot, killed along I-85 in Mecklenburg
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MECKLENBURG COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A man was shot and killed along Interstate 85 in Mecklenburg County on Thursday afternoon.
At 3:47 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 28, Virginia State Police troopers were notified of a shooting along I-85 northbound at mile marker 5 in Mecklenburg.
Troopers found a Honda Civic that had gone off the right side of the road and stopped in a culvert.
The driver, an unidentified white man, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to state police.
A female passenger was taken to a local hospital but had been cleared to be released as of 7:15 p.m. Thursday.
(Photo: Virginia State Police)
The Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation Appomattox Field Office is currently handling the investigation.
No further details is available as of the time of reporting.
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