CARROLL COUNTY, Va. – Virginia State Police said they are investigating a Carroll County car accident that left one person dead and another seriously injured.
According to VSP, the crash happened at 1:01 a.m. on January 1 on Route 643 in Carroll County.
VSP said a 2013 Nissan Altima was heading south when it failed to negotiate a curve, went off the left side of the road, and hit a tree head-on. The vehicle then hit a second tree.
The driver, 19-year-old Elijah B. Slavey of Low Gap, North Carolina, died at the scene, VSP said.
The passenger, 19-year-old Marvin D. Delp III, suffered serious injuries and was taken to a local hospital, VSP said.
The crash is still under investigation.
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