GLOUCESTER, Va. (WAVY) — A man has died after a vehicle crash on Route 17 on Thursday.
According to officials, around 3:45 a.m., Virginia State Police were dispatched to the northbound lanes of Route 17 nearby T.C. Walker Road for reports of a single-vehicle crash. This is in Gloucester County.
An initial investigation determined that the driver of a 2000 Chevrolet Blazer, later identified as 24-year-old Tyler M. Simmons, was traveling northbound along Route 17 when the vehicle ran off the left side of the road, ultimately striking a tree in the median and catching fire.
Police said Simmons was partially ejected from the vehicle and suffered serious injuries as a result of the crash. Simmons was then taken to a local hospital where he later died.
Police said Simmons was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
The crash remains under investigation.
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