UPDATE (9:26) - The Roanoke Police Department has announced that the intersection of Orange Avenue and Plantation Road Northeast has been reopened for traffic.
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) - The Roanoke Police Department (RPD) is investigating a deadly crash that has shut down the intersection of Orange Avenue and Plantation Road Northeast.
Officials say the crash involved eight vehicles. One person reportedly died at a local hospital, and another was transported with non-life-threatening injuries.
According to RPD, the intersection is currently closed while the investigation continues. Traffic is being rerouted north on Plantation Road and south on Kimball Avenue.
WFXR News will update this page as more information becomes available.

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