Bluefield man dead after driving wrong direction, colliding with another vehicle

A man from Bluefield, Virginia has died following a crash in Tazewell County last Saturday. A preliminary report from Virginia State Police says 19-year-old Jackson Spencer is dead after his vehicle collided with another on G.C. Perry Highway.

Spencer was traveling down the wrong side of the highway when he struck another vehicle. The driver that was hit sustained serious injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital. Jackson Spencer was also transported to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries on Monday. He was not wearing a seatbelt. The crash remains under investigation.

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