One person killed in single-car crash in Carroll County

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CARROLL COUNTY (WSLS 10) - Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash in Carroll County.

Authorities said, the crash occurred on Saturday at 8:10 a.m. near Route 635, just north of Route 736.

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A 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck was southbound on Route 635 when it ran off the right side of the road and struck a tree on the passenger side.

The driver, Darby C. Hill, 45, of Austinville, Va., was transported to Twin County Regional Healthcare for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. He was not wearing a seat-belt.

The passenger, Marc D. Heddinger Jr., 51, of Austinville, Va., died at the scene.

Hill was arrested for DUI as well as charged with reckless driving, driving on a suspended license and for not wearing a seat-belt.