BEDFORD COUNTY (WSLS 10) - The driver involved in a deadly crash that killed a Bedford County teen will spend six years in prison.
Christian Riddle, of Forest, was sentenced on Tuesday on charges of involuntary manslaughter, DWI and DWI with maiming.
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He crashed his friend's car on October 17, according to court records.
Riddle was traveling north on Route 1240 when state police say he ran a stop sign and struck an embankment. He was not wearing his seat-belt and was transported to a nearby medical center for treatment before being released.
The passengers of the vehicle, 18-year-old Ivy Taylor Adkins and a 14-year-old female were not wearing their seat-belts and were also transported by EMS for treatment.
Adkins died from her injuries, while her 14-year-old cousin was badly hurt.