HIGHLAND COUNTY, Va. – Virginia State Police is investigating a single-vehicle crash, which resulted in a fatality. The crash occurred Saturday, (May 6) at 2:00 a.m. on Route 654, one-quarter of a mile north of Route 651 in Highland County.
A 2006 Nissan Titan was traveling north on Route 654, when the vehicle ran off the left side of the roadway, overcorrected, then ran off the right of the roadway and struck several trees; ejecting the driver.
The driver of the Nissan was identified as Samuel Hayden Fawley, 23, of McDowell, Va. Mr. Fawley was not wearing his seatbelt and died at the scene.
The crash remains under investigation.
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