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3 Injured in Rockfish Gap Turnpike Accident

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Three people were rushed to the University of Virginia Medical Center after a crash in Albemarle County early Wednesday morning.

A tractor-trailer and SUV collided on Rockfish Gap Turnpike near Brownsville around 6:30 Wednesday morning, shutting down the road for about an hour and a half.

Crews on the scene say a tractor-trailer was pulling onto the road when an SUV hit the truck.

Three people in the SUV are being treated for their injuries and are expected to recover. The truck driver was not injured.

Police say charges are pending.

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