From Virginia State Police: Virginia State Trooper J. B. Cline is investigating a fatal single vehicle crash on Interstate 81 in Roanoke County. The crash occurred at 10:44 pm on October 3, 2015 at the 136.1 mile marker on the northbound side of Interstate 81, one mile south of Route 619. A 2003 Ford Explorer was traveling north on Interstate 81 when the vehicle lost control, ran off the left side of the roadway into the median, struck an embankment and overturned. The 2003 Ford Explorer was driven by Natalie Danielle Boatman, 23, of Christiansburg, Va. There were four passengers in the Explorer; Jessica Dawn Ratcliffe, 26, Jason Andrew Bain, 29, Ashleigh Hope Denham, 25 and Crystal Lynn Loftis, 30. The driver and the four passengers were transported from the scene to Roanoke Memorial Hospital for injuries sustained in the crash. Crystal Lynn Loftis later died at Roanoke Memorial Hospital from her injuries. The driver, Natalie Boatman and the front seat passenger, Ashleigh Denham, were wearing their seatbelts. The three passengers in the rear were unrestrained.
