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Crash Kills Harrisonburg Man

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Rockingham County
Posted: 12:33 AM Oct 10, 2008
Last Updated: 2:22 PM Oct 10, 2008

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A Harrisonburg man is in jail Friday facing charges of felony hit and run following an accident late Thursday afternoon.

State police and Rockingham County Sheriff's deputies took 40-year-old Charles Milton into custody around 8:00 p.m. Thursday.

Police say Milton was making a right turn into the Economy Inn on Route 11, which caused the driver of a southbound car to swerve into northbound traffic.

That driver, 24-year-old Jose Cruz of Harrisonburg, then hit an SUV head on.

Cruz was pronounced dead at the scene while the driver of the SUV, Brenda Waugh of Innwood, West Virginia, was taken to RMH with serious but non-life threatening injuries.

Milton is being held at the Rockingham County jail.

It is not yet known if alcohol was a factor in the crash.

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Posted by: Anonymous Location: Richmond on Oct 15, 2008 at 06:11 PM
You will never be forgotten.

Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 15, 2008 at 12:47 PM
he used to play soccer with me...he was a good man.....we will miss him :[[

Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 14, 2008 at 06:43 AM
a good man

Posted by: Alan Location: Harrisonburg on Oct 10, 2008 at 09:19 PM
I also new this man he was my aunts husbands cousin. He was a young man. you should give that stupid driver a big time in jail or prison would be better. GOD BLESS JOSE FRANSISCO CRUZ!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Nelly S Location: Harrisonburg on Oct 10, 2008 at 08:47 PM
I am greatfull for this comment I to believe that man should be charged with manslaughter, Francisco was another innocent victim of A STUPID DRUNK DRIVER. My cousin how died at the seen was a young man who was full of life and joy,, everytime you saw himm he had a smile on his face..and always made it known that god loved me. Today I ask for justice my cousin was a innocent victim of drunk driving, PLEASE SERVE JUSTICE. Our family is in sufferment for a drunk drivers pleasure. God Bless You Jose Francisco Cruz WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU!!!!!!

Posted by: Stephanie Location: Timberville on Oct 10, 2008 at 04:14 PM
I think this man should get charged with manslaughter for the young man who died because of a stupid thing that he done. My friend was killed a year and a half ago and that driver got nothing so I think the courts need to stand up and make this guy pay for what has happened to someone who barely got to live his life!! This is sad and he should pay!!!

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