RIDGEWAY – A man was hospitalized after crashing into a tree on Greensboro Road.
The single vehicle crash occurred Tuesday around 9:30 PM in front of Drewy Mason Elementary School.
According to Virginia State Police, the man in his 60s was involved in a hit-and-run on Morgan Ford Road earlier Tuesday. The victim of the hit-and-run positively identified the white in color Ford pickup truck as being the vehicle involved, state police said.
State police added that alcohol was a factor and the driver of the Ford was not wearing a seatbelt.
Aircare landed on a field at Drewy Mason School but was not used. The driver of the Ford was transported to Sovah Heath by a Henry County Public Safety ambulance.
Ridgeway District Volunteer Fire Department and Henry County Sheriff’s Office also assisted.
State police continues to investigate the crash.