Lynchburg News & Advance
Published: May 7, 2008

Speed and alcohol were both factors in a crash that killed an Amherst County man Tuesday night, according to Virginia State Police.

The accident happened around 7:30 p.m. on Paradise Road, near Concord, in Appomattox County.

The victim’s name was not released, pending notification of family members.

The man, identified only as a 25-year-old from Madison Heights, crashed his 2002 Oldsmobile Alero about half a mile north of Virginia 670, according to Sgt. David Cooper.

Cooper said the man lost control of the car in a turn.

He was ejected from the vehicle when it flipped, and was not wearing his seat belt.

He was taken to Lynchburg General Hospital, where he died at about 8:45 p.m.

No one else was in the car, and there were no other vehicles involved in the accident.

Senior Trooper G.L. Williams is investigating the crash.