Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal single vehicle accident that occurred in Franklin County on Monday night. At 7:47 pm, Virginia State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Virgil H. Goode Hwy just south of Henry Rd.
A 2008 Ford F250 was traveling north when it entered a curve, ran off the right side of the road, went down an embankment and through a creek, and struck a tree.
The driver, Lilian P. Gonzalez-Canales, 28, of Roanoke, Va., was transported for treatment of minor injuries. She was not wearing a seatbelt.
The front seat passenger, Franklin Mairena-Cardona, 29, was transported for treatment of minor injuries. He was not wearing a seatbelt.
An eight-year-old male passenger and a two-year-old female passenger were transported for treatment of minor injuries. Both were in safety restraints.
A passenger, Rudy B. Mairena-Cardona, 31, of Roanoke, Va., was transported to Roanoke Memorial Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Gonzalez-Canales was charged with reckless driving. The crash remains under investigation.