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State Police continue investigation into fatal Sunday accident in Frederick County
The Virginia State Police are investigating a Sunday, Feb. 20, Frederick County accident on Route 50 in which a passenger of one of three involved vehicles was killed. A charge of reckless driving has been lodged against one driver and the case remains under investigation. The fatality occurred in the vehicle struck when the driver charged in the accident attempted to make a left turn off of Route 50 onto Gore Road. See the full VSP release on the accident below:
Virginia State Police Trooper A. West is investigating a fatal three-vehicle crash in Frederick County. The crash occurred on Sunday, February 20, 2022, at 10:27 a.m. at the intersection of Route 50 (Northwestern Pike) and Gore Road.
A 2021 Dodge Ram was traveling west on Route 50 when it attempted a left turn onto Gore Road. As the Dodge crossed over the eastbound lanes of Route 50 it collided with an eastbound 2002 Ford Ranger. The impact caused the Dodge to collided with a 2014 Toyota Tundra that was stopped at a stop sign on Gore Road.
The driver of the Dodge, Donald A. Killian, 33, of Parkville, Md., was uninjured in the crash. Killian was wearing a seatbelt.
The driver of the Ford, a 62-year-old male of Mathias, W-Va. suffered serious injuries as a result of the crash and was transported to Winchester Medical Center for treatment. The male was not wearing a seatbelt.
A passenger in the Ford, Carla M. Simmons, 64, of Mathias, W-Va. died at the scene of the crash as a result of her injuries. Simmons was not wearing a seatbelt.
The driver of the Toyota, a 40-year-old male of Gore, Va. was uninjured in the crash. The male was wearing a seatbelt.
Killian was charged with reckless driving.
The crash remains under investigation.
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