{"id":4386,"date":"2024-07-22T09:51:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T14:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/?p=4386"},"modified":"2024-07-23T03:52:33","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T08:52:33","slug":"driver-child-passenger-killed-in-crash-with-semi-on-brookneal-hwy-near-gladys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/virginia-truck-accidents\/driver-child-passenger-killed-in-crash-with-semi-on-brookneal-hwy-near-gladys\/","title":{"rendered":"Driver, child passenger killed in crash with semi on Brookneal Hwy near Gladys"},"content":{"rendered":"

CAMPBELL COUNTY, VA – Two people, including a young child, died as a result of a head-on crash involving a tractor-trailer Monday morning near Gladys, reports ABC 13 News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

According to Virginia State Police (VSP), the two-vehicle wreck occurred in the 10900 block of Brookneal Highway (State Route 501), shortly before 8:30 a.m.<\/p>\n

A preliminary investigation found that a 26-year-old was driving a Kia Forte southbound on the highway, under heavy rainfall, when the car hydroplaned and entered the northbound lanes. Moments later, it collided head-on with a big rig.<\/p>\n

Officials said the driver of the Forte and her passenger, a 5-year-old girl, both died from their injuries at the scene. Both occupants were found to have been properly secured by a seatbelt and in an appropriate a car seat, respectively.<\/p>\n

First responders had the driver of the semi transported to a local hospital for injuries considered non-life-threatening.<\/p>\n