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Bland County: Man dead after homemade off-road vehicle crashes Wednesday

Crystal Graham
police Bland County
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A 54-year-old man died after a homemade, off-road vehicle he was driving crashed in Bland County on Jan. 1.

Bradley S. Davis, 54, of Bland, died at the scene.

Roberta A. Davis, 55, a passenger, suffered serious injuries and was taken to an area hospital. Her current condition is unknown.

Neither were wearing a seatbelt, according to Virginia State Police.

The crash occurred at 12:01 a.m. on New Year’s Day on Sugar Bottom Road, near Waddle Town Road. The vehicle went off the left side of the road and down an embankment. The vehicle overturned, and both the driver and passenger were ejected.

According to State Police, the vehicle then came to rest at the ditch line.

The crash remains under investigation by VSP.

 

Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

Crystal Abbe Graham is the regional editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, she has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of Virginia Tonight, a nightly TV news show on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television.