The Virginia State Police say 11 Washington and Lee
University students were in a SUV that wrecked early Tuesday. The accident
claimed the life of Washington and Lee senior, 21-year-old Kelsey Durkin.
The driver of the vehicle, 21-year-old Nicholas Hansel, was charged with
driving under the influence in the crash. He was bonded out of the Rockbridge
Regional Jail on Wednesday.The crash occurred on Turkey Hill Road in Rockbridge County, about seven miles from the W & L campus.
Three students injured in the wreck remain hospitalized at the University of Virginia Medical Center and Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
