BRUNSWICK COUNTY, Va. — A driver was injured and a passenger was killed in a wreck in rural Brunswick County early Saturday morning, according to authorities.
Troopers were called to a single-vehicle crash on Route 1 at 16046 Boydton Plank Road in Warfield at 2:50 a.m., Sgt. Michelle Anaya with Virginia State Police said.
Preliminary investigation indicates that the 43-year-old driver of a Honda Civic was headed south on Boydton Plank Road when he lost control, ran off the road and hit a tree.
The impact of the crash killed the front seat passenger, 35-year-old Richard Duane Bennett II, of the 2000 block of Little Deer Road in Alberta, Virginia.
The driver was taken to VCU Medical Center with injuries described as non-life-threatening.
"Both occupants were not wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash," Anaya said. "Alcohol was a contributing factor."
There has been no word yet about potential charges in connection to the crash.
Officials said the investigation into the wreck is ongoing.
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