HALIFAX COUNTY, Va. — A one-month-old infant survived a crash that claimed the lives of two people on Christmas Eve.
Virginia State Police responded to Chatham Road near Leighwood Trail in Halifax County at about 12:20 p.m. on Dec. 24, 2024.
Police relayed the following information:
- A 2006 Jeep Liberty was heading east in the eastbound lane of Chatham Road.
- The Jeep crossed the centerline.
- A westbound 2002 Ford Explorer crossed the centerline to avoid the Jeep.
- The Jeep driver corrected and moved back into the eastbound lanes.
- The Jeep struck the Explorer head-on.
- The Jeep caught fire.
"Three passengers, including a one-month-old infant, were pulled from the Jeep by a passerby and EMS personnel," a Virginia State Police spokesperson said. "The driver and adult passenger in the Jeep died at the scene. Neither was wearing a seatbelt. The one-month-old, who was properly restrained, was flown to an area hospital, along with the driver of the Explorer. The driver of the Explorer was wearing a seatbelt."
The crash remains under investigation.
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