Police ID man who died after car struck embankment in Collinsville

COLLINSVILLE, VA – Virginia State Police have named the man who was killed in a single-car crash in Collinsville.

The crash happened Tuesday at around 8:30 p.m. behind Fenderz Drive-In, which is located on Virginia Avenue near Kings Mountain Road.

The Virginia State Police reports that a 2011 Nissan Altima was going west on Kings Mountain Road, failed to stop for a red light, crossed Virginia Avenue and hit an embankment behind the restaurant.

The driver of the Nissan was identified as David Nelson Henderson, 57, of Martinsville.

Henderson was not wearing his seatbelt and died at the scene, according to state police.

This crash remains under investigation.