VSP investigating fatal Buchanan County crash

Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal single vehicle crash that occurred September 16 at about 8:15 p.m. on Riverside Drive in Buchanan County. A Chevy HHR was travelling eastbound on Route 460 when it went off of the left side of the road and overturned. The driver identified as 71 year old James F. Ratliff was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene. He was not wearing a seatbelt. The crash remains under investigation.