GILES COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – Virginia State Police (VSP) are investigating a single vehicle crash that occurred Saturday morning, February 11th.
The vehicle was being pursued by the Giles County Sheriff’s Office before it crashed.
The car, a 1998 Chevrolet Prizm, was traveling west on Route 460 about a half mile west of Route 61 at a high rate of speed when it went off the right side of the road, struck a ditch and he overturned
As a result of the impact, the vehicle ran off the left side of the road, struck a guardrail, rolled down the hillside and came to rest on the shoulder of the eastbound lanes of Route 460.
The driver, Rebel Hodges, 35, was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash and was ejected from the vehicle. He died at the scene. The passenger, Shaddai Boyer, 33, was wearing a seat belt during the crash and was transported for treatment of serious injuries.
VSP says no police made contact with the vehicle.
WFXR will update you with any new information as it is released.
