CRIME
BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. – Virginia State Police have identified the victim of a fatal crash on Route 24 as 19-year-old Carlos Omar Alvarez from Moneta. The accident occurred on September 4 at approximately 3:59 p.m.
According to police reports, Alvarez was driving a Honda Accord eastbound when he crossed the center line to avoid a slow-moving vehicle, resulting in a head-on collision with a GMC Denali. Tragically, Alvarez was not wearing a seatbelt and succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
Both the teen driver and passenger of the GMC Denali were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. As of now, their conditions remain undisclosed.
For further details, visit [WDBJ7](https://www.wdbj7.com/2024/09/04/crash-blocks-route-24-bedford-county/).
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