FOREST, Va. – A crash claimed the life of a 16-year-old Forest girl on Wednesday, April 20, according to Virginia State Police.
Authorities say the crash happened at about 9:54 p.m. on Route 460 near Sulphur Spring Road and involved Bella G. Elder.
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State Police reports that Elder was driving in a 2011 Nissan Altima when she ran off the left side of the road, overcorrected, ran off the right side of the road and hit an embankment.
Edler was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle as a result of the crash.
The young girl died at the scene, according to state police.
State Police says the crash remains under investigation.