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Car Crash Kills One and Injuries Four Other Victims

Posted on Nov 17, 2008

Last Saturday, November 15, 2008, a three-car crash in Albemarle County killed one person, while injuring four others. The tragic accident took place at approximately 4:10 PM at 2420 Richmond Road, about one mile east of Interstate 64.

According to Albemarle County police, 63-year-old John Jarvis English of Charlottesville, was heading westbound on Route 250 when he veered into eastbound traffic. He then side-swiped a vehicle and hit another vehicle head-on.

The five victims of the crash, including English, were transported to the University of Virginia Medical Center, were English was later pronounced dead. The four other victims sustained serious injuries, none of which were life-threatening, according to Albemarle County police.

Police closed the 2400 block of Richmond Road for approximately two and a half hours to investigate the scene of the crash and to clear the debris.

Albemarle County police say the car crash may have been the result of a medical issue suffered by English. A crash reconstruction team from Albemarle County is investigating the accident.

In 2007, 1,026 people were killed in 940 fatal car crashes in Virginia. That same year, there were 49,138 personal injury crashes, which resulted in 68,822 injuries. The 2007 Virginia Traffic Crash Facts report also gives various reasons for these car accidents, such as driver impairment, driving too close to the vehicle ahead, driver distraction, running a traffic control and speeding. The age group, 21-25, made up the largest percentage of drivers involved in Virginia car accidents. It was also reported that in 2007, there were 11,215 alcohol-related crashes, which accounted for approximately 7.7 percent of all crashes in Virginia. There were 346 alcohol-related fatal crashes or 36.8 percent of all fatal crashes and 5,125 alcohol-related personal injury crashes or 10.4 percent of all personal injury crashes.