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September 5, 2008
Raleigh teenager dies in single-car crash

FAIRDALE - A 17-year-old boy died Wednesday evening after apparently losing control of the car he was driving, according to a statement from the Raleigh County Sheriff's Department.

Around 6 p.m., Shawn Fox, 17, of Fairdale, was driving west on W.Va. 99 near Bolt when the car ran off the roadway and into a wooded area, deputies said.

No other cars were involved in the wreck.

A 15-year-old male passenger injured in the accident was taken to Raleigh General Hospital for treatment, the department reported.

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