CRAIGSVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – State Police are investigating a three-vehicle fatal crash that happened Wednesday afternoon on Little Calf Pasture Highway (Route 42) in Augusta County. State Police say a Jeep Wranger was southbound on the roadway around 2:20pm when it crossed the center line and struck a dump trunk traveling in the northbound lane. The Wrangler then caromed into a ditch and caught fire. A second dump truck was unable to avoid the collision and struck the first dump truck.

Tbe Jeep driver died at the scene, and remains have been taken to the medical examiner in Manassas for identification. The driver of the dump truck that initially hit the Wrangler was taken to UVA with serious, but non-life threatening, injuries. The crash remains under investigation.