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                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: MONDAY, October 23, 1995                   TAG: 9510230162
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C3   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: BETTY HAYDEN
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short


I-81 CRASH KILLS DANVILLE MAN

A Danville man was killed Sunday in a two-car crash on Interstate 81 that backed up traffic in both directions for several hours.

Robert Lee Matheson, 20, died at the scene shortly after 5 p.m., according to state Trooper G.K. Harth.

Keith Wallace, 23, of Roanoke was traveling north on I-81 near the Ironto rest area when he lost control of his car, police said.

He veered across the median and struck Matheson's vehicle, which was traveling south, Harth said.

Wallace was treated at Roanoke Memorial Hospital and released, a nursing supervisor said.

No charges have been filed, but the investigation is continuing, Harth said.

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