Crime & Safety

Fatal Single-Car Crash on Springwoods Drive

Officials have determined a driver traveling on Springwoods Drive suffered a medical emergency that caused a fatal crash Saturday morning.

Investigators from Prince William County’s Crash Investigation Unit responded to a single-vehicle crash Saturday at 9:53 a.m. in the Springwoods Drive and Old Bridge Road area.

The driver of a 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser was traveling southbound on Springwoods Drive approaching Old Bridge Road. The driver is believed to have suffered a medical emergency that caused the vehicle to leave the roadway and cross into the median. The vehicle continued until it struck a tree and rolled onto its roof.

The driver, later identified as Helen C. Caporaletti, 87, of Woodbridge, was pronounced dead at the scene. No other vehicles were involved in the crash. An autopsy revealed the driver died as a result of injuries sustained during the crash.

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