Virginia State Police are investigating a crash that occurred in Halifax County on Monday morning. The crash happened at 8:30 am on Philpott Rd/Rte 58, just west of Calvary Rd./Route 119.
A tractor-trailer had stopped in the right, eastbound lane of Route 58 due to a downed tree in the roadway. A Chevrolet S10 was traveling east on Route 58 in the left lane when it swerved to the right and ran into the tractor-trailer.
The driver of the Chevrolet, Joshua K. Wells, 22, of Danville, Va., was transported to Halifax Regional Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. He was not wearing a seatbelt.
The 61-year-old male driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured in the crash.
The crash remains under investigation. No charges were filed.