MATHEWS COUNTY, Va. — A man was killed early Friday morning after his vehicle crashed and caught on fire, a spokesperson for the Virginia State Police (VSP) said.
The crash happened at the intersection of Fitchetts Wharf Road and Haven Beach Road, which is in the community of Moon outside of Mathews. Police responded shortly after 12:15 a.m.
VSP investigators believe that the driver, a 37-year-old man, was traveling on Fitchetts Wharf Road in his 2018 Audi sedan when he ran into a ditch and struck a tree head-on.
VSP is working to identify the man in order to notify his next of kin.