Charlottesville man dead after crash involving ejection in Albemarle

ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A Charlottesville man is dead after he was ejected from his vehicle as a result of a crash in Albemarle County late Monday morning.

Just before 11:40 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 24, crews with both the Albemarle County Police Department and Albemarle County Fire Rescue were called to the scene of a single-vehicle crash on Monacan Trail Road in the area of Rural Ridge Lane.

When they arrived, first responders learned that the driver of the involved vehicle, 31-year-old Cole Peale-Grody of Charlottesville, had been ejected as a result of the crash.

First responders attempted life-saving measures on Peale-Grody, but he died at the scene.

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One of his passengers, who has not been identified by police, was taken to an area hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening.

Per authorities, Peale-Grody was not wearing a seatbelt.

No additional information, such as the nature or cause of the crash, is available as of the time of reporting. The Albemarle County Police Department’s Crash Reconstruction Team continues to investigate.