The crash happened on Friday at around 10:10 p.m. on Bellevue Road, near Route 221. Authorities reported that William Edward Bettenhausen, a resident of Forest, was driving a 2017 Volkswagen Jetta when he lost control of the car. The vehicle veered off the left side of the road, striking a fence and a tree.
Bettenhausen was rushed to Lynchburg General Hospital, but he sadly passed away on September 29, as confirmed by the State Police. Virginia State Police are currently investigating the single-vehicle crash, which occurred on September 27 at 10:10 p.m.