NEWS RELEASE: At 4:09 a.m. this morning (Jan. 14), Virginia State Police responded to a crash on Route 11, north of Dublin and 1.3 miles south of Route 1170.
A 2011 Chevrolet 1500 pick-up truck was traveling south on Route 11 when it crossed the centerline and struck a northbound 1998 Ford F150 pick-up truck head-on.
The driver of the Ford, Perry A. Hodge, 49, of Dublin, Va., died at the scene. He was not wearing a seatbelt.
The driver of the Chevrolet, Michael D. Morris, 26, of Pulaski, Va., was transported for treatment of serious injuries. He was not wearing a seatbelt.
Charges are pending. The crash remains under investigation.