Virginia State Police Trooper D.C. Palmer responded Wednesday (Oct. 15) to a single-vehicle crash in greene county. The crash occurred at 4 p.m. on Route 670, less than a mile north of Route 1130.
A 2004 Ford Mustang was traveling along Route 670 when it ran off the right side of the road and struck a tree. The driver, Tyler J. Wessel, 19, of Barboursville, Va., died at the scene. He was wearing a seat belt.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation at this time.