Moneta Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree

BEDFORD CO. – Virginia State Police is investigating a single vehicle crash, which resulted in a fatality.  The crash occurred Monday, (Nov 1) at 4:51 p.m. on Route 24, one mile east of Spradlin Road in Bedford County.

A 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling east on Route 24, when the vehicle ran off the right side of the roadway and struck a tree.

The driver, Dean Jayhue Davis, 58, of Moneta, Va., was wearing his seatbelt and was transported to Roanoke Memorial Hospital, where he later died as a result of his injuries.

The crash remains under investigation.