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A deadly head-on collision on Highway 52 in Albemarle left bus driver Stella Redfearn Dase dead after a Jeep lost control, struck the bus, and was followed by a pickup truck rear-ending the vehicle. The Jeep’s driver is hospitalized, while the man whose vehicle allegedly dropped the object causing the crash—37-year-old Dustin Kendall—is now facing charges for unsafe loading and expired registration. The crash shut down the highway for hours, forcing drivers to reroute. Authorities are still investigating, and they’re asking the public for tips to help piece together what happened—a tragic reminder of how one moment can spiral into catastrophe.

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