By Associated Press - Tuesday, December 20, 2016

SALEM, Va. (AP) - Virginia State Police say they’re investigating a single vehicle crash on Interstate 81 in Roanoke County in which a man died.

State Police say the crash happened Saturday around 7:45 a.m. State Police say the driver of a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck ran off the roadway, struck a tree and overturned.

State Police say the driver of the truck, 46-year-old Juan Ledezma Mujica of Christiansburg, Virginia, was not wearing his seatbelt and later died of his injuries. State Police say a passenger who was also not wearing a seatbelt was also injured.

State Police say the vehicle was traveling too fast for the weather conditions.

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