CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. – UPDATE
Virginia State Police has identified the victim of an incident that shut down Route 29 in Campbell County Tuesday morning.
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Authorities say at about 4:30 a.m., State Troopers were called to the scene of a single-vehicle crash.
We’re told that a Ford Escape was going south on Route 29 at a high rate of speed, fleeing from Amherst County Sheriff’s deputies.
The Ford then ran off the road and crashed in the 11400 block of Wards Rd, according to VSP.
Deputies approached the vehicle and found the driver, now identified as 22-year-old Matthew Weber, who had died from a gunshot wound, police said.
The victim’s body has been transported to the Office of the Medical Examiner for examination and autopsy. The Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Appomattox Field Office is investigating the incident as a suicide.
A firearm was recovered at the scene and Weber was the only person in the vehicle at the time of the incident, according to VSP.
No law enforcement discharged their weapons, State Police said.
If you or someone you know is in crisis and needs help immediately, you can reach out to the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988. You can also access the National Suicide and Lifeline by clicking here.
For a full breakdown of mental health resources near you, click here.
UPDATE
Virginia State Police is investigating an incident that shut down Route 29 in Campbell County Tuesday morning.
Authorities say at about 4:30 a.m., State Troopers were called to the scene of a single-vehicle crash.
We’re told that a Ford Escape was going south on Route 29 at a high rate of speed, fleeing from Amherst County Sheriff’s deputies.
Suddenly, the Ford veered off the road and crashed in the 11400 block of Wards Rd, according to VSP.
Deputies then approached the vehicle to assist but discovered that the driver had died from a gunshot wound, police said.
The Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Appomattox Field Office is investigating the incident as a suicide.
The male driver’s body has been transported to the Office of the Medical Examiner for examination and autopsy. At this time, VSP is working to notify the next of kin.
A firearm was recovered at the scene and the driver was the only person in the vehicle at the time of the incident, according to VSP.
No law enforcement discharged their weapons, State Police said.
If you or someone you know is in crisis and needs help immediately, you can reach out to the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988. You can also access the National Suicide and Lifeline by clicking here.
For a full breakdown of mental health resources near you, click here.
UPDATE
The scene of this crash has been cleared, according to VDOT.
ORIGINAL STORY
If you’re driving on US-29 near Leland Road in Campbell County, save yourself some time! VDOT says a vehicle crash has led to delays.
At this time, the north right lane and right shoulder are closed.
We’ve reached out to Virginia State Police to learn and haven’t heard back yet.
We will continue to update this article as information becomes readily available.
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