Two-Vehicle Crash Kills Woman In Gainesville: Police

GAINESVILLE, VA—A woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash in the area of Lee Highway and Heathcote Boulevard late Tuesday morning, according to Prince William County Police. Josephine Bernadine Cooke, 89, of Gainesville, was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead.

Shortly after 11:30 a.m., police went to the scene and found that a 2001 Jeep Cherokee driven by Cooke was trying to turn left onto Heathcote Boulevard from northbound Lee Highway. But she collided with a 2002 Peterbilt tractor headed south on Lee Highway.

The driver of the tractor remained on the scene before being taken to a hospital with minor injuries. Police say no charges are pending.

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