GRAYSON COUNTY, Va. – An 83-year-old man has died and a 82-year-old woman has been hospitalized after a single-vehicle crash in Grayson County on May 4, according to state police.
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The crash happened on May 4 at 2:50 p.m. on Route 89 near Route 821, Virginia State Police said.
A 2002 Ford Ranger was pulling onto Route 89 from a private driveway when the driver lost control, crossed over the road, and hit a tree, authorities said.
The driver of the truck, 82-year-old Patsy Shupe of Galax, was taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries, police said.
The passenger, 83-year-old Bennett Shupe Galax was taken to Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, N.C, but succumbed to his injuries later that same day, according to state police.
Both were wearing seatbelts, VSP said.
Police said the crash is still under investigation.