Lynchburg, VA : Nellysford woman dies in crash near Big Island on Saturday, February 18th 2017

The identities of the three people involved in a fatal Bedford County crash near Big Island Friday night were released Saturday.

Candice Paige Clark, 25, of Nellysford, died at the scene, according to a Virginia State Police news release. Darlene Spinner, 55, and Brian Edward Dabney, 24, both of Buena Vista, were injured.

Brandon Cocke, chief of Big Island Fire Company, said the two suffered severe injuries and were flown to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.According to the news release, Dabney was driving south in a 2004 Buick Rainer on U.S. 501 around 8:26 p.m. Friday when he lost control and ran off the side of the road. Cocke said the vehicle then hit a telephone pole and rolled four times. All three occupants were ejected from the vehicle, he said.

None were wearing seat belts, and alcohol and speed were factors in the wreck, the release states. Charges are pending.

The Virginia State Police Accident Reconstruction Team was called in to assist with the crash, according to the release.

U.S. 501 was completely blocked for vehicle traffic during the accident and its cleanup. Bedford County Fire and Rescue, Big Island Emergency Crew responded to the wreck.

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Nellysford woman dies in crash near Big Island