3 Killed, 4 Injured In Spotsylvania Collision: State Police

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — The Virginia State Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash on Sunday in Spotsylvania County that claimed three lives and injured four others. The crash occurred at 2:55 p.m. in the 6200 block of Courthouse Road, the state police said.

A 2002 Honda Accord was moving west on Courthouse Road when it ran off of the right shoulder. "The driver over-corrected, which caused the Honda to cross the center-line, and collide with an eastbound 2012 Acura MDX," the state police said in a statement.

The Honda's driver, Denia A. Brizuela-Pascual, 22, of Woodbridge, was taken to Mary Washington Hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. She was wearing a seat belt, the state police said.

They said that three of the Honda's four passengers died at the scene: Ana D. Pascual, 32; a 12-year-old girl; and a 10-month-old infant boy. All three were from Woodbridge.

The fourth passenger, a juvenile girl, was flown to the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center in Richmond for treatment of life-threatening injuries. The adult and juvenile victims "were in seat belts and the infant was properly secured in a child safety restraint," the state police said.

The driver of the Acura, an unidentified 58-year-old man, and his passenger, a 55-year-old woman, were transported to Mary Washington Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. Both are from Fairfax, the state police said.

Personnel from the Spotsylvania County fire department, the county sheriff's office and the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) assisted state police at the scene.

A crash reconstruction team from the Virginia State Police is assisting with the investigation of the accident.