Virginia teen dead in single-vehicle crash in Bedford County

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A 17-year-old teen from Forest is dead following a single-vehicle crash on Bellevue Road in Bedford County on Friday night.

William Edward Bettenhausen died Sunday due to injuries sustained in the crash at Lynchburg General Hospital, according to Virginia State Police.

The crash occurred Friday at 10:10 p.m., one tenth of a mile north of Route 221.

Bettenhausen’s 2017 Volkswagen Jetta was traveling north when he lost control and ran off the left side of the roadway, struck a fence and a tree.

The crash remains under investigation.

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.

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Virginia teen dead in single-vehicle crash in Bedford County

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