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Police ID Northumberland driver who died after Mustang hit tree

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NORTHUMBERLAND, Va.  –  A woman was killed Thursday evening  in a single vehicle crash in Northumberland County. The crash occurred at approximately 6:38 p.m., on Route 360, east of Owl Town Road.

A 2004 Ford Mustang driven by Michele A. Acheson was traveling west on Route 360, when it ran off the road to the right and struck a tree.

Acheson, 55 of Callao, died at the scene, police said. She was not wearing a seatbelt.

The crash remains under investigation, by Virginia State Police Trooper E. English.