Rt 8 Accident Kills One

On Sunday, April 21 at approximately 7:25am, deputies from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, along with Christiansburg Fire and Rescue responded to the 2400 block of Riner Rd/Route 8, near the intersection with Smith Creek Road. On arrival deputies located a two-vehicle head-on crash.

An Acura passenger car operated by 19-year-old, Tehya Littlejohn of Cherokee North Carolina was traveling north toward Christiansburg when it crossed the center line striking a Ford Probe. The driver of the Probe, 60-year-old Jeffrey Trimble of Blacksburg was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger in the Acura was transported to the hospital and treated for injuries.

Littlejohn has been charged with involuntary manslaughter by driving under the influence and is being held at the Montgomery County Jail with no bond. The case remains under investigation by the New River Regional Crash Investigation Team.