Virginia Beach police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a 76-year-old city resident last week.
According to the Virginia Beach Police Department, Emergency Communications and Citizens Services received a report of the crash at about 5 p.m. on July 29 in the 2900 block of Sumter Drive.
When officers and emergency medical personnel arrived, they found the driver, Terry Berglund, 76, of Virginia Beach, suffering from life-threatening injuries. He was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.
A preliminary investigation found that Berglund’s vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree. Police have not released additional details about what may have caused the vehicle to leave the road.
The Virginia Beach Police Department’s Traffic Safety Unit is continuing to investigate the crash.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or has information that could assist investigators is asked to contact the Virginia Beach Police Department at (757) 385-4606.