State police investigating deadly crash in Alleghany County

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ALLEGHANY COUNTY (WSLS 10) - Virginia State Police troopers are investigating a single vehicle crash that happened Monday on Route 687 near Broad Tree Lane.

Investigators say a 2004 Dodge Ram pickup truck was traveling too fast for conditions on Route 687 south when it ran off the side of the road, down an embankment and overturned.

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The driver, David Lee McCulley, 19, of Buena Vista, was wearing his seat belt and taken to the hospital for treatment for his injuries. A passenger, Carrie Ann Crawford, 38, was not wearing her seat belt. She died at the scene.

McCulley is charged with reckless driving.

The crash remains under investigation.

 


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