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1 dead, 1 hurt after tow truck crash in Gloucester County

Investigators say that neither speed nor alcohol were a cause of the crash, but that the man was not wearing his seat belt.

GLOUCESTER, Va. — Virginia State Police are investigating a vehicle crash in Gloucester County Tuesday morning that left one man dead and another man hurt. 

The crash, which involved a tow truck transporting another vehicle, happened at 12:48 a.m. at Route 17 and East Zandler Way. 

The tow truck ran off the road and into the median, hitting a traffic signal pole. 

The driver of the truck, Marquise Tashawn Haskins, 28, was ejected and then died from his injuries at the scene. 

Another man, a passenger with Haskins, was hurt and taken to Riverside Walter Reed Hospital. He's expected to be okay. 

Investigators say that neither speed nor alcohol were a cause of the crash, but that Haskins was not wearing his seat belt. 

This is an ongoing investigation. 

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