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2 Dead In High-Speed Fauquier County Crash: Police 2 Dead In High-Speed Fauquier County Crash: Police
2 Dead In High-Speed Fauquier County Crash: Police A 31-year-old driver and his 67-year-old passenger were killed in a Fauquier County crash this week, police said. Michael A.H. Sanson of Orange was heading south on Route 29/James Madison Highway in a Chevrolet Equinox when he ran off the right side of the road and hit a mailbox, then a tree, around 11:05 a.m. Wednesday, April 24, according to Virginia State Police. Sanson, who was not wearing a seatbelt, died at the scene. His passenger, Brenda M. Atkisson, also died at the scene. She was wearing a seatbelt. At 11:04 am yesterday our lives changed forever!! I was hopeful that it …
Mom's Medical Emergency Caused Crash That Killed Her On Virginia Highway, Police Say Mom's Medical Emergency Caused Crash That Killed Her On Virginia Highway, Police Say
Mom's Medical Emergency Caused Crash That Killed Her On Virginia Highway, Police Say Support is mounting for the children of a Virginia mother who suffered a medical episode, crashed her car, and died over the weekend. Kristen N. Miller, 40, of Strasburg, was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from her vehicle when she suffered a medical emergency Saturday, April 13 in Rappahannock County, according to Virginia State Police. Kristen Miller. GoFundMe photo Police said Miller was heading east on Route 211 in a 2006 Ford Expedition, when the car ran off the right side of the road, overcorrected, ran off the left side of the roadway, and struck an embankment before…
DOUBLE FATAL: Drivers Dead In 3-Car Ellicott City Crash DOUBLE FATAL: Drivers Dead In 3-Car Ellicott City Crash
Double Fatal: Drivers Dead In 3-Car Ellicott City Crash Two people were killed in a three-car crash overnight in Howard County, police said. A 2021 Acura RDX was traveling the wrong direction on Route 100 westbound in the area of Snowden River Parkway when it was struck by a 2010 Subaru Forester and a 2004 Lincoln Town Car around 2:05 a.m. Sunday, March 17 in Ellicott City, county police said. The drivers of the Acura and the Subaru, both women, were pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Lincoln was not injured. Preliminary investigation revealed the driver of the Acura was not wearing her seatbelt. Investigation into the cause of the…
Dad Dies In Stafford Crash Days Before Welcoming 2nd Child: Family Dad Dies In Stafford Crash Days Before Welcoming 2nd Child: Family
Dad Dies In Stafford Crash Days Before Welcoming 2nd Child: Family A 28-year-old dad was killed in a Stafford County crash Thursday, Dec. 28 crash, authorities said. Christopher E. Lash, of King George, was not wearing a seatbelt when his 2016 Dodge Journey ran off the left side of Kings Highway east around 2:20 a.m., Virginia State Police said. Lash's vehicle struck an embankment before it overturned and collided with several trees. Lash was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene. A GoFundMe for Lash's family says he leaves behind a 2-year-old son and was days away from welcoming his second child, a baby boy. The crash remains under investigation.&nbs…
'Wild Go-Getter:' 25-Year-Old Killed In Fauquier County Crash 'Wild Go-Getter:' 25-Year-Old Killed In Fauquier County Crash
'Wild Go-Getter:' 25-Year-Old Killed In Fauquier County Crash Virginia State Police have identified the victim of a Fauquier County crash this week as a 25-year-old man. Chandler P. Povlsen, of Bealeton, was was heading south on Balls Mill Road near Rockdale Lane in Midland, in a 1994 Ford Ranger, when he crossed over the double solid yellow centerline around 10:10 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, VSP said. Povlsen ran off the left side of the roadway, and collided with several trees. He was taken  to INOVA Fairfax Hospital, where he later died, police said. Povlsen was not wearing a seatbelt, according to police. Condolences were alread…
Chambersburg Teen ID'd After Dying On Thanksgiving Following Crash: Coroner Chambersburg Teen ID'd After Dying On Thanksgiving Following Crash: Coroner
Chambersburg Teen ID'd After Dying On Thanksgiving Following Crash: Coroner An 18-year-old man died hours after a two-vehicle crash in South Central Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023.  Logan A. Gilbert of the 800 block of Middle Street in Chambersburg and his passenger Corben M. Heaton, 19 also of Chambersburg, were speeding while driving north in his 2000 Honda Civic by 4595 Wayne Road/PA Route 316 on Wednesday, Nov. 22, the Pennsylvania State Police detailed in a release. The vehicle crested a hill and went over the center line of the road, the York County Coroner's office explained. That's when they entered into the southbound lanes s…
Child Trapped In Seatbelt Struggling To Breathe Freed By Stafford County Sheriff's Deputy Child Trapped In Seatbelt Struggling To Breathe Freed By Stafford County Sheriff's Deputy
Child Trapped In Seatbelt Struggling To Breathe Freed By Stafford County Sheriff's Deputy An 11-year-old girl trapped by her seatbelt was saved by a Stafford County Sheriff's deputy, authorities said. The girl's parent flagged down the deputy on Friday, July 7 in the Sheetz parking lot on Wyche Road, around 4:45 p.m., Sheriff David Decatur said. The girl, red in the face, was trapped in her seatbelt and unable to get out. Deputy Pitts noticed the seatbelt was twisted around the child’s stomach. She was in pain and beginning to have difficulty breathing.  Unable to loosen the seatbelt, Deputy Pitts used her pocket knife to cut the seatbelt and free the child. The chi…
Chesco Mom Sentenced For DUI Crash That Killed 8-Year-Old Daughter Chesco Mom Sentenced For DUI Crash That Killed 8-Year-Old Daughter
Chesco Mom Sentenced For DUI Crash That Killed 8-Year-Old Daughter A Chester County mom of three will spend years behind bars for the car crash that killed her 8-year-old daughter in West Sadsbury last year, authorities say.  Tricia Consul, 38, of Atglen, was sentenced to five to 10 years in prison for homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence and related counts, said District Attorney Deb Ryan's Office in a statement on Thursday, May 25.  Investigators have said that Consul was driving under the influence of Oxycodone, Klonopin, and THC when her car struck a bridge abutment on the 4800 block of Strasburg Road on May 22, 2021.&nb…
Both Drivers Ejected, Killed In Rt. 80 Rollover: Pennsylvania State Police Both Drivers Ejected, Killed In Rt. 80 Rollover: Pennsylvania State Police
Both Drivers Ejected, Killed In Rt. 80 Rollover: Pennsylvania State Police Both drivers were ejected and killed after their vehicles overturned several times on Route 80 in the Poconos Monday afternoon, state police confirmed. Donn Innes, 68, was heading westbound when he collided with Jeffrey Bates, 31, after speeding off of the westbound lane near milepost 291.9 in Tunkhannock Township, Monroe County, around 12:25 p.m., state police said in a press release. Both vehicles veered off the right shoulder of the highway before overturning multiple times, ejecting Innes, of Weatherly, and Bates, of Danville. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. Neither were wear…
Seatbeltless Driver Ejected, Killed In Manassas Crash, Police Say Seatbeltless Driver Ejected, Killed In Manassas Crash, Police Say
Seatbeltless Driver Ejected, Killed In Manassas Crash, Police Say A 26-year-old man who wasn’t wearing a seatbelt died after crashing his Honda while speeding in Northern Virginia overnight, police said. Manassas resident Alex Randy Portillo died at a Virginia hospital late on Tuesday, Dec. 20, following a single-vehicle crash where he rolled over his 2014 Honda Civic several times before coming to a rest in the parking lot of an area business. Members of the Prince William County Police Department’s Crash Investigation Unit responded shortly before 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 20 to the 8400 block of Sudley Road in Manassas to investigate a reported crash…
Child, Adults From Upper Darby Dead In Thanksgiving Crash Child, Adults From Upper Darby Dead In Thanksgiving Crash
Child, Adults From Upper Darby Dead In Thanksgiving Crash A child and two adults from Pennsylvania who were unbuckled died in a Thanksgiving Day crash in West Virginia, authorities said. An SUV heading south on Interstate 79 went off the road to the right and exited a ditch line, then came to a rest along the hillside around 6 a.m., the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office said. Nighat Syeda, 71, Hira Syeda, 33, and a child were pronounced dead. Two other children were hospitalized for treatment and are in serious condition. Deputies believe that seatbelts were not being used at the time of the crash. The vehicle was traveling from Upper Darby, …
55-Year-Old Driver Killed In Northampton Crash: Police 55-Year-Old Driver Killed In Northampton Crash: Police
55-Year-Old Driver Killed In Northampton Crash: Police One driver is dead after a two-car collision in Northampton County early on Monday, Oct. 31, state police announced.  Just before 5 a.m., a northbound Kia Forte and an eastbound Dodge Ram crashed into each other at the intersection of North Walnut Street and East Northampton Street in Bath, authorities said in a press release.  The driver of the Kia, identified only as a 55-year-old from Nazareth, was not wearing a seatbelt and died at the scene, state police said.  The 37-year-old driving the Dodge was not injured, they added.  Both cars were towed away from the scene…
Woman ID'd Following Crash Into Tree In York County: Coroner Woman ID'd Following Crash Into Tree In York County: Coroner
Woman ID'd Following Crash Into Tree In York County: Coroner A 46-year-old woman died following a single-vehicle crash in central Pennsylvania on Thursday, August 4, authorities say.  Patricia (Blevins) Cooper, had been driving west in the 3000 block of Bryansville Road in Delta when he swerved and crashed into a tree around 9:15 p.m., the York County coroner says citing Pennsylvania state police.  First responders say they found her without a seatbelt on and unconscious, they attempted to resuscitate her, but ultimately she passed due to accidental blunt force injuries at Wellspan York Hospital at 11:12 p.m. as pronounced by Depu…
Beloved Granddad, 54, Killed In Motorcycle Crash: PA State Police Beloved Granddad, 54, Killed In Motorcycle Crash: PA State Police
Beloved Granddad, 54, Killed In Motorcycle Crash: PA State Police A central Pennsylvania grandfather died in a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle on Wednesday, June 1, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. Joseph W. Kunder, 54, was driving a 2006 Honda motorcycle southbound on State Route 501/South College Road when a 2019 Chevrolet Blazer driven by Doreen A. Tice, 47, began making a westbound turn onto King Street from the northbound lane of SR501—striking Kunder around 6:46 a.m., police say. Both drivers were from Myerstown and both were injured, according to the release. Tice— who was not wearing a seatbelt— suffered a “suspected…
Two Dead In I-495 Crash Weren't Wearing Seatbelts: Police Two Dead In I-495 Crash Weren't Wearing Seatbelts: Police
Two Dead In I-495 Crash Weren't Wearing Seatbelts: Police Two unbelted men died and a woman was in critical condition following a head-on crash on Interstate 495 on Tuesday, May 17, authorities said. A Mazda 3 collided with a Buick Encore near the Chain Bridge Road exit in Fairfax, causing the Buick to burst into flames after the impact, Virginia State Police said. The Buick driver, Patrick Mullins, 32, of Catlett, Va., and Kaan Karabekir, 28, of Bethesda, Md., who was behind the wheel of the Mazda, died at the scene. Neither were wearing a seatbelt.  Paramedics rushed a woman who was in the Buick to Inova Fairfax Hospital with lif…
Man Dies After Driving Through Stop Sign, Slamming Into Barn Foundation In York County Man Dies After Driving Through Stop Sign, Slamming Into Barn Foundation In York County
Man Dies After Driving Through Stop Sign, Slamming Into Barn Foundation In York County A man died following a crash into the foundation of a barn in Peach Bottom on Saturday morning, according to the York County Coroner's Office.  The man was driving in the area of Flintville and Slateville roads when he failed to stop at a stop sign and crashed into the stone foundation of a barn around 11:41 a.m. He was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. The man was pronounced dead at York Hospital on Sunday at 3:10 a.m. by Deputy Coroner Michelle Rau. An autopsy has not been scheduled but a routine toxicology report will be conducted. The victim's identity has not bee…
Coroner ID's Woman Killed In West Manchester Twp. Crash Coroner ID's Woman Killed In West Manchester Twp. Crash
Coroner ID's Woman Killed In West Manchester Twp. Crash A Jackson Township woman has died after a single vehicle crash, according to the York County coroner. Melina Valenti Broughton, 54, died at the scene of the crash in the 1000 block of South Salem Church Road in West Manchester Township at 11:17 p.m. Broughton lost control of her vehicle and crashed into several trees, as Daily Voice previously reported. She was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. An autopsy will not be performed. West Manchester Township police continue to investigate. Broughton was a class of 1985 graduate of York Catholic High School. She is survived by…
Police: Brick Driver, 60, Killed In Manchester Crash Wasn't Wearing Seatbelt Police: Brick Driver, 60, Killed In Manchester Crash Wasn't Wearing Seatbelt
Police: Brick Driver, 60, Killed In Manchester Crash Wasn't Wearing Seatbelt A 60-year-old Brick woman wasn't wearing her seatbelt when her car went off the road and hit a utility pole in Manchester Township, killing her Thursday evening, authorities said. Lynda Brown was heading west on Beckerville Road in a gray 2012 Ford Escape when she veered off the centerline and ran off the road, Manchester police Capt. Todd Malland said. Brown struck a utility pole that continued into the woods, where her car slammed into a tree.The crash happened near Route 70 in the Whiting section of town, around 5:30 p.m. The heavily-damaged car was found in the woods by police, Ma…
Police Dish Out 21 Tickets In School Zone Enforcement Detail In Northern Westchester Police Dish Out 21 Tickets In School Zone Enforcement Detail In Northern Westchester
Police Dish Out 21 Tickets In School Zone Enforcement Detail In Northern Westchester Nearly two dozen tickets were doled out by New York State Police troopers on Thursday as they conducted special enforcement details targeting distracted drivers speeding in school zones. On Thursday, April 11, troopers from Somers conducted their distracted driving enforcement detail in school zones at Somers High School, John F. Kennedy Catholic High School, North Salem High School and John Jay High School. During the detail, a total of 21 traffic tickets were handed out, including six school zone speeding tickets, five drivers were nabbed for not wearing seatbelts, two distracted drivers …