Man, 19, killed in crash on Route 29 in Nelson County, police say

Man identified as Cyril B. Jenkins III, of Baltimore, Maryland

NELSON COUNTY, Va. – The Virginia State Police is investigating a single-car crash that killed one person Saturday in Nelson County.

Police said Cyril B. Jenkins III, 19, of Baltimore, Maryland, was driving a Honda Accord south on Route 29 when he drove off the roadway and into the median before he struck an embankment, overturned several times and came to a rest in the median.

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Police said Jenkins, who was wearing a seatbelt, died at the scene.

The crash remains under investigation.


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