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A Floyd County man has been charged with driving while under the influence and other related offenses related to a head-on collision on U.S. Route 8 in Patrick County on Dc. 16 that left two teenagers with life-threatening injuries.
Man Arrested After Patrick County Crash Leaves Two Teens With Severe Injuries
In the most recent Fatal Drug Overdose Quarterly Report for the second quarter of this year, as reported by the Virginia Department of Health, the city of Martinsville and the counties of Henry and Patrick are no longer at the top of the list statewide for deaths by drug overdose, but the area still remains plagued by high numbers, particularly for the illegal use of methamphetamine and fentanyl.
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A man is now facing DUI charges after a crash that left two high schoolers hospitalized in Patrick County, according to Virginia State Police.