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‘It’s unfathomable’ -- Parents returning from Christmas shopping killed in Michigan collision
Read full article: ‘It’s unfathomable’ -- Parents returning from Christmas shopping killed in Michigan collisionADRIAN, Mich. – Tragedy struck an Adrian family when a collision killed a mother and father. “It’s so hard,” said Jeffrey Hale. His parents, 60-year-old David Hale and 57-year-old Deborah Hale, and the family dog all were killed in a collision Thursday night. “My parents were actually in Taylor, doing a little bit of Christmas shopping. On their way home, they live out in Adrian, and they were on US-223, only 5 minutes away from their home,” Jeffrey Hale said.
Man dies after motorcycle crash Saturday in Henry County
Read full article: Man dies after motorcycle crash Saturday in Henry CountyHENRY COUNTY, Va. – Virginia State Police say a man driving a motorcycle died Saturday morning after a car hit him along Route 58 in Henry County. He was wearing a helmet but died at the scene. The driver of the other car, Robert Handy, 73 was wearing a seatbelt and was not hurt. The passenger, Margaret Handy, 73, was taken to the hospital for her injuries. Robert Handy has been charged with failing to yield to the right of way in the crash.
State Police investigate a deadly crash in Wythe County
Read full article: State Police investigate a deadly crash in Wythe CountyWYTHE CO., Va. – Virginia State Police is investigating a deadly crash in Wythe County. According to the police, the crash happened Saturday around 3:30 p.m. on route 69. A Honda Accord crossed the center line and struck a Ford Taurus traveling in the opposite lane. The adult male driver of the Honda died at the scene. The adult male driver of the Taurus was flown to Roanoke Memorial Hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
One person is dead after a car crashes into a tree in Christiansburg
Read full article: One person is dead after a car crashes into a tree in ChristiansburgCHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – According to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, a 24-year-old has died after a single-car crash in Christiansburg Sunday. Deputies say they responded to a report of a single-car crash with entrapment in the 1500 block of Ellet Road, just outside of Christiansburg. Upon arrival, they found a car over an embankment that had run into a tree. The driver, 24-year-old Preston Conner Jones, was transported to a nearby hospital minor injuries. The passenger, 24-year-old Mercedes Diane Scales, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Danville man dies in a motorcycle crash
Read full article: Danville man dies in a motorcycle crashDANVILLE, Va. – 30-year-old Bobby Collins died Friday evening after the motorcycle he was driving crashed. According to police, witnesses say they saw a motorcycle and Chevrolet Camaro traveling north on Piney Forest Road at a high rate of speed. The crash happened at about 7 p.m. on North Main Street near the Squire Armory. Police say evidence at the scene indicated the bike hit a curb and the driver was ejected. Collins was transported to a nearby hospital where he later died from his injuries.