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Two people dead in Culpeper County accident

Posted at 5:36 PM, Mar 22, 2014
and last updated 2014-03-22 17:36:24-04

CULPEPER COUNTY, Va. (WTVR) – Police are still investigating a crash that left two people dead Friday morning.

According to police, two vehicles were driving on Route 29, near Route 674, around 10:20 a.m.  Police confirm a Toyota hit a pickup truck that was pulling a farm trailer.  The driver of the Toyota, 24-year-old Emily N. Hess, died enroute to the hospital.  The passenger, 46-year-old Linda Sweeter, also died from her injuries.

The two backseat passengers, 34-year-old Dallas C. Young, and a 10-month-old child were taken to the hospital.  Police said the child’s seat was not properly secured.  There is still no word on their conditions.