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Driver Found Dead In Car 3.5 Hours After Virginia Crash: State Police
A 35-year-old driver was found dead in a vehicle hours after crashing it Monday, Sept. 11, police said.
Ricky L. Shell, of Alton, was behind the wheel of a Kia Spectra when he failed to maneuver a curve on Route 11 (Lee Highway) in Rappahannock County, Virginia State Police Sgt. Brent Coffey said.
Shell's vehicle ran off the left side of the roadway, went through a fence, down an embankment, and struck a tree 150 feet west of Route 522 (Sperryville Pike).
A passerby spotted the car around 7 a.m., but police say it appears the crash occurred at 4:30 a.m. Shell was not wearing a seatbelt, po…
