AUGUSTA COUNTY, VA (Rocktown Now) — Virginia State Police are investigating a pedestrian crash that resulted in a fatality Friday night (Jan. 2, 2026) in the Stuarts Draft area of Augusta County.

Sergeant Jessica B. Shehan says that at approximately 10:40 p.m., troopers responded to a report of a vehicle-pedestrian crash in the 2300 block of Tinkling Springs Road. A female pedestrian was walking westbound in the westbound travel lane of Tinkling Springs Road when she was struck by a 2005 GMC Envoy also traveling westbound.

Fire and rescue personnel responded to the scene and pronounced the pedestrian deceased. The pedestrian has been identified as Crystal Sherry Gonyier, 40, of Stuarts Draft, Va. 

Sergeant Shehan says the driver of the GMC Envoy, Deana Lynette McAuley-Cole, 45, of North Chesterfield, was not injured. Speed and impairment are not considered factors in the crash. McAuley-Cole was not charged with any moving violations; however, she was charged with driving on a suspended license in violation of § 46.2-301 of the Code of Virginia.

Virginia State Police crash reconstruction troopers responded to assist with the investigation. 

The crash remains under investigation.