Virginia Beach teen who died in Outer Banks bridge accident identified

Jane Harper The Virginian-Pilot 20 hrs ago

A teenager who died Saturday after the Jeep he was driving flipped and caught fire on an Outer Banks bridge has been identified as a student at Virginia Beach’s First Colonial High School.

Conner McGrevy, 17, was a junior at the school, said Sondra Woodward, a spokeswoman for the city’s schools division. McGrevy also worked part-time at a local warehouse for Conte’s Bike Shop, where he assembled bicycles and helped with inventory, according to the retail chain’s owner.

“We’re devastated by the news,” owner David Conte said. “He was just a great kid. Super smart. Very patient. Always had a smile on his face — even in the heat of the warehouse. Anything that needed to be done in the warehouse, he did it.”

McGrevy’s father, Shannon McGrevy, 45, was a passenger in the Jeep but survived with non-life-threatening injuries. He was taken to the Outer Banks Hospital for treatment and has since been released. ... He, too, works for Conte’s, as a mechanic at the Virginia Beach location . ... According to his LinkedIn page, Shannon McGrevy is a Navy veteran and former Hampton police officer.

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