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Vigil held for nurse, Varina graduate killed in crash

Posted at 8:22 PM, Jun 21, 2014
and last updated 2014-06-30 09:25:30-04

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. - A memorial took Saturday evening for a woman killed in a crash earlier this week. Henrico Police say 23-year-old Melissa Haislip died Wednesday night in a three-car accident near Rockett's Landing.

Friends of Haislip said she was a graduate of Varina High School and Longwood University.

Haislip's friends and family hosted the candlelit vigil at 8:30 p.m. at the scene of the accident, along Osborne Turnpike.

No charges have been filed yet, as police continue their investigation.