AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) – A teenager is dead after a crash Saturday in Amherst County, according to Virginia State Police.

Police say crews responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash at 1:45 p.m. on Possum Island Road.

According to police, a 2024 Kia ​​Forte was southbound when the car lost control, left the right side of the road, struck a mailbox, a utility pole and overturned.

A 16-year-old passenger was extricated from the car and pronounced dead at the scene. Police say he was not wearing a seat belt.

The driver, a 34-year-old Madison Heights man, suffered minor injuries. Police say the man was not wearing a seat belt.

Police say the crash remains under investigation and charges are pending.

Copyright 2024 WDBJ. All rights reserved.