State police are investigating a fatal accident Friday evening in Bedford County. It happened around 6:30 on Route 24 at Irene Drive. Police say a tractor-trailer was stopped in the crossover on Route 24 to make a left turn onto Irene Drive, when it was struck in the rear by a minivan. The van’s driver, 63-year-old Gerald W. Fairchild of Vinton died at the scene. The crash remains under investigation.
Here is the news release from Virginia State Police:
irginia State Police Trooper T.J. Sica is investigating a crash in Bedford County. The crash occurred Nov. 20, 2020 at 6:29 p.m. on Route 24 at Irene Drive.
A tractor-trailer was stopped in the crossover on Route 24 to make a left turn onto Irene Drive, when it was struck in the rear by a 1994 Ford Econoline E150 van.
The driver of the van, Gerald W. Fairchild, 63, of Vinton, Va., died at the scene.
The crash remains under investigation.