A Single Vehicle Crash In Scott County Virginia Has Claimed A Life. 72 Year Old Richard Bird Of Gate City Was Traveling South On Route 870 When His Vehicle Crossed The Center Line And Ran Off The Road. Authorities Say Bird Was Not Wearing A Seatbelt And Was Ejected From The Vehicle. He Was Taken To The Johnson City Medical Center Where He Later Succumbed To His Injuries. The Crash Remains Under Investigation.