Traffic & Transit
Driver Thrown From Vehicle Dies In Stafford Crash: Police
A 28-year-old man from King George County died in Stafford on Thursday in a single-vehicle crash on Route 3, authorities said.
STAFFORD COUNTY, VA — A driver died in Stafford County on Thursday when he was thrown from his vehicle during a crash, Virginia State Police officials said.
Authorities identified the driver as 28-year-old Christopher Lash of King George County. No other injuries were reported in the crash.
The crash occurred around 2:20 a.m. on Thursday in the 500 block of Route 3, according to a police report. Investigators said Lash was driving a 2016 Dodge Journey eastbound on the left side of the road.
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He eventually overcorrected, drove off the right side of the road, and hit an embankment. The Dodge flipped and collided with multiple trees, authorities said.
Lash was not wearing a seatbelt, police officials said. He was thrown from the vehicle during the crash.
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First responders pronounced Lash dead at the scene.
Authorities noted that the crash was still under investigation.
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