Accomack County Vehicle Crash Kills 82-Year-Old Local Woman

ACCOMACK COUNTY, Va. - One person has died from a two-vehicle crash in Accomack County.

The accident happened Saturday at 10:54 a.m, at the intersection of Highway 13 and Taylor Road.

Virginia State Police say one driver, an 82-year old woman from Tasley, Va., died at the scene. She was not wearing a seat belt. Police say the other driver, a 50-year old man from Onancock, Va., was taken to Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital for serious injuries. Morris was wearing a seat belt.

Virginia State Police said the man was driving a 1993 Chevrolet S10 pickup truck southbound on Highway 13 in the left lane. Police say the elderly woman was driving a 1987 Dodge Caravan and pulled right in front of the other vehicle. The man was heading east on Taylor Road and crossed onto Highway 13. Police say the male driver couldn't stop quick enough and hit the driver's side of the minivan.

The crash is still under investigation.

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