BEDFORD COUNTY, VA : 1 killed, 2 injured in Bedford County crash on Saturday, 4th May 2019

A man was killed and two others injured in a three-vehicle crash in Bedford County on Saturday afternoon, according to troopers.

Owen Smith, 86, was killed when the 2007 Hyundai Elantra he was driving crashed into a 2012 Nissan Maxima and then struck a 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe head-on while driving on Route 460, troopers said.

Smith died en route to the hospital, according to troopers.

The driver of the Chevrolet, Lester B. Wilkenson, 61, of Lynchburg, was transported to Lynchburg General Hospital for treatment of serious injuries, according to troopers. His wife and passenger, Eugenia Wilkenson, 61, was flown to UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville for treatment of life-threatening injuries.

Both were wearing their seat belts, troopers said.

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