CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Va. – An investigation is underway after an elderly woman was killed and two others were injured in a crash on Route 360 in Charlotte County, according to Virginia State Police.
On Sunday, Aug. 27 at about 4:30 p.m., 62-year-old John E. Hairston Jr., of Danville, was driving west in a 2017 Nissan Altima with two passengers, authorities said.
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Virginia State Police told 10 News that Hairston ran off the right side of the road, hit an embankment then overturned and hit a road sign.
Both Hairston and a 61-year-old passenger were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. Authorities said Hairston sustained minor injuries as a result of the crash, but the passenger was seriously hurt.
Another passenger, 79-year-old Janie P. Luck, of Nathalie, Virginia, died at the scene.
All three individuals were wearing a seat belt, according to Virginia State Police.
The crash remains under investigation, officials said.
