3 NJ Victims In Triple Fatal, Including 6-Year-Old Girl: Police

CARTERET – Three people were killed in a triple fatal this week that claimed the lives of three New Jersey residents, including a 6-year-old, police said. Charges are pending.

Police say they are investigating the two-vehicle crash in Page County, Va. that took place at 2:08 p.m. Thursday on Route 340, according to police.

The crash happened when a 2008 Ford F-250 was traveling south on Route 340, police said. The driver lost control, crossed the center-line and collided head-on with a northbound 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan.

The driver of the Ford, Douglas W. Sours, 65, of Shenandoah, Va., was transported to Winchester Medical Center with minor injuries. Sours was wearing a seatbelt, police said.

The driver of the Dodge, Gurmeet Singh, 44, of Carteret died at the scene as a result of his injuries. Singh was wearing a seatbelt, police said.

Two of the Dodge’s three passengers died at the scene: Jasleen Kaur, 38, of Cateret and a 6-year-old girl. The third passenger, an 11-year-old boy, was flown to UVA Medical Center for treatment of serious injuries. All occupants were wearing seatbelts, police said.

The crash remains under investigation. Charges are pending.

The Virginia State Police Culpeper Division's Crash Reconstruction Team is assisting with the ongoing crash investigation. Page County Fire and EMS, Page County Sheriff’s Office, and VDOT assisted the State Police at the scene.