1 dead, 3 injured after crash on I-85 in Dinwiddie

DINWIDDIE, Va. (WWBT) - Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal crash on I‑85 that left one person dead and three others injured.

According to police, at about 6:17 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30, an SUV heading northbound veered off the left side of the interstate, struck several trees, and caught fire.

A passenger inside the vehicle was unable to escape and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver and another passenger suffered serious injuries and were airlifted to a nearby hospital.

A bystander who attempted to help the trapped passenger sustained minor burns and drove himself to a local hospital.

The crash remains under investigation.