Robert Early died in a two-vehicle collision on Den Hill Road in Christiansburg, Virginia

Deputies said it happened close to 7 a.m. on Den Hill Road at the entrance to Valley Landscaping in Christiansburg and involved a black Nissan Rouge and a red Chevrolet pickup truck. Authorities said the truck was driven by Lucas Waldron and the Nissan was driven by Linda Early with Robert Early and an additional individual as passengers.