5:29 p.m.
Members of the Bland Fire and Rescue Departments are mourning the loss of one of their own.
Justin Dunn was killed early Sunday morning off Railroad Trail just outside of Bastian.
There are snapped trees and pieces of debris left where Dunn ran off the left side of the road.
Neighbors say there was snow on the ground Sunday morning, and our meteorologists say it was most likely snowing when the accident happened. Police have not said whether the accident was weather related, or if Dunn was responding to a call. They have confirmed Dunn was not wearing his seatbelt.
Dunn was a third generation firefighter and a member of the rescue squad.
Dozens of people have posted comments about him online on the website Firefighter Nation.
One person writes, "Bland County has lost a highly trained firefighter, a respected young man, and no doubt he would have been a strong leader in the community. It was a privilege to know him, and I will never forget his dedication to preventing loss of property and life in Bland County."
Monday, fellow firefighters held back tears as they set up this memorial to say goodbye to one of their closest members.
They may not have many answers about what caused the crash that killed Justin Dunn, but there's no question what he meant to the community.
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12:00 p.m.
The son of Bland County's volunteer fire department's cheif died in a car crash Sunday morning.
Justin Dunn was a firefighter as well.
You can read more about him here: http://www.firefighternation.com/forum/topics/firefighter-nation-member
11:45 a.m.
By Media General News Service
A Bland High School graduate and county firefighter was killed early Sunday morning in a single-vehicle wreck on Virginia 615, state police said.
According to a dispatcher, 21-year-old Justin Paul Dunn of Bland was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado west on Route 615 when his pickup ran off the left side of the roadway and struck a tree. The truck then continued on for another 135 feet before hitting another tree.
The wreck happened near Virginia 646 at 2:15 a.m., police said.
Trooper K.S. Bailey investigated the crash but wasn’t available for comment.
Dunn, a member of the Bland County Volunteer Fire Department, worked at ABB in Bland, according to his MySpace page.
He was the son of department’s chief.
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