Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents
Who Can File a Wrongful Death Claim in Virginia
Ever wondered who can file a wrongful death claim in Virginia? Learn about this, what amounts to wrongful death, statutory limitations, and types of damages. Losing a loved one is never easy. When the person dies because of someone else’s negligence and not from natural causes, it’s more devastating. There’s a deep sense of loss…
Read MoreNews: Driver dies after van crashes in Chesterfield County
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA – Investigators are looking into a fatal single-vehicle accident that took place in Chesterfield County on Tuesday afternoon. According to WWBT, a man leaving a home in a Dodge work van was involved in a crash in the 2700 block of Old Gunn Road at about 4 p.m. Police say the van…
Read MoreNews: Woman pleads guilty in DUI crash that killed man in Richmond
RICHMOND, VA – A woman has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a fatal accident in Richmond last February, WWBT reports. Police said Anthoneya A. Hodges was driving a Nissan Kicks on Midlothian Turnpike on Valentine’s Day when she went through a red light at the intersection of Broad Rock Boulevard and struck a GMC…
Read MoreNews: Victims identified in Thanksgiving night crash in Richmond
RICHMOND, VA – The two people killed in a crash in Richmond Thanksgiving night have been identified, according to a report by WRIC. This is an update to a previous story. One of the victims was identified by his family as 58-year-old Kevin Hancock, who coached youth football in Richmond. The other victim was identified…
Read MoreNews: 2 dead in multi-vehicle crash on Richmond’s northside
RICHMOND, VA – Police say a driver who ran a red light caused a multi-vehicle crash that killed two people in Richmond on Thanksgiving night, WRIC reports. According to Richmond police, the driver of a white pickup truck went through the light at the intersection of Chamberlayne Avenue and Brookland Park Boulevard on the north…
Read MoreNews: Man killed in single-vehicle crash in Newport News
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – A man died after his vehicle crashed in Newport News Monday morning, WAVY reported. Police said 20-year-old Mark Anthony Maxwell Anderson was driving in the vicinity of 55th Street and Warwick Boulevard when the accident occurred at 8:18 a.m. Anderson, of Norfolk, sustained life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead after being…
Read MoreNews: Driver killed when car runs off road on Tidewater Trail
CAROLINE COUNTY, VA – Authorities say a driver was killed in a single-vehicle accident in Caroline County Friday night. According to WWBT, the victim was identified by Virginia State Police as 55-year-old Earl Garnett of Fredericksburg, Virginia. Police said Garnett was behind the wheel of a Ford F150 when the accident occurred on Tidewater Trail…
Read MoreRichmond police investigating death of pedestrian hit by vehicle
RICHMOND, VA – Police in Richmond are investigating the death of a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle Friday night, WRIC reports. The accident happened at about 8:50 p.m. in the 2600 block of Hull Street, where a man appeared to have fallen while crossing the street. While he was lying in the street…
Read MoreNews: Driver dies in fiery crash on I-64 in James City County
YORK COUNTY, VA – A driver was killed in a fiery crash on Interstate 64 in James City County on Thursday night, WAVY reports. Virginia State Police responded to the scene on I-64 east near mile marker 244 at about 6:30 p.m. Investigators said the driver of a Nissan Versa lost control of the car…
Read MoreNews: Man killed in single-vehicle accident in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH, VA – A man was killed in a crash in Portsmouth early Thursday morning, 13 News Now reports. Portsmouth Police responded to the single-vehicle accident in the area of Bismarck Myrick Street and South Street at about 1:25 a.m. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity was not released. No further…
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