Raju Chanappa, 57, died after the crash just after 10:30 p.m. Saturday on Salem Church Road.
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According to investigators, the 39-year-old driver of a Ford pickup truck tried to pass a vehicle in a no-passing zone.
He then hit a Toyota Camry head-on in the opposite lane. The Toyota then flipped over into a ditch, trapping Chanappa and two other people.
A 31-year-old man was taken to the hospital in serious condition, while his 52-year-old mother was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
Both Chanappa and the woman were riding in the back seat. Neither were wearing seatbelts, police say.
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The driver of the pickup truck was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police say alcohol may have been a contributing factor in this crash. So far, no charges have been filed.
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