CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. – Virginia State Police is investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred early Monday morning that left a woman and child dead.
Authorities said at about 8:30 a.m., a Kia Forte was traveling southbound on Route 501 when it lost traction in heavy rain and crossed into the other lanes. The Forte then struck a tractor-trailer head-on.
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VSP tells us both the driver and passenger of the Forte died at the scene. The driver was identified as 26-year-old Madilyn Ballard, of Altavista, and the passenger was a 5-year-old girl. The truck driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital.
The crash remains under investigation.