Update: Thursday, 3:56 p.m. Virginia State Police has identified the driver who died in a single-vehicle accident in Augusta County on Wednesday as Mark A. Lambert Jr., 16, of Staunton.
First report: Wednesday, 11:14 a.m. The Virginia State Police is investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash in Augusta County that occurred early Wednesday morning in the 1600 block of Barterbrook Road.
A 2020 Honda CR-V was traveling along Barterbrook Road at 1:56 a.m. when the driver lost control and ran off the road. The Honda struck a tree head-on, bounced off and struck a second tree.
The driver, a 16-year-old male, died at the scene.
There were three passengers in the vehicle – two 16-year-olds and a 15-year-old. Two were transported to UVA Medical Center and the third flown to VCU Medical Center in Richmond.
Speed is being investigated as a factor in the crash.
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