Three Killed After Botetourt Car Crash Botetourt County, VA (April 1, 2025) - The Virginia State Police is investigating a single-vehicle crash which resulted in three fatalities. The crash occurred Monday, (Mar 31) at 6:22 p.m. in the 7500 block of Roanoke Road in Botetourt County. A 2016 Jeep Wrangler was traveling south on Route 220, when the vehicle ran off the left side of the roadway and struck a tree. The driver was identified as James Roosevelt Winston, Jr., 61, of North Chesterfield, Va. Mr. Winston was wearing his seatbelt and died at the scene. The passengers, William Julian Cosby, 50, Corey Allen Byrd, 34, both of Roanoke, Va., were not wearing their seatbelts and died at the scene. Speed is believed to be a factor. The crash remains under investigation."

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