HANOVER COUNTY, Va. — Three young people were injured in a crash in rural Hanover County early Sunday morning, according to authorities.
Deputies were called to a crash in the 12100 Block of Old Ridge Road just before 4 a.m., officials with the Hanover County Sheriff's Office said.
That is where a car ran off the road, crashed through a fence and then rolled over, according to deputies.
The three juveniles were taken to a nearby hospital where one was in serious condition at last check. The other two suffered minor injuries, deputies said.
Officials said that while "no alcohol was present," speed may have been a factor in the crash.
The crash team is investigating what caused the wreck.
Drew, who asked CBS 6 to only use his first name, said he spent part of his Sunday repairing the fence on his dad’s horse farm.
“I have never seen any type of accident like this,” he said about the smashed-up sedan in his family's field.
“I arrived to see maybe four cruisers blocking off the side of the road,” Drew said. “The police let us know that a few teens were involved in a car accident.”
The crash's impact was so great that it split a stop sign in two, took out a route marker and snapped solid wood fence posts like twigs.
The speed limit on the road is 45 mph, but judging by dark skid marks on the road, Drew believes the teens were going faster.
“One of the juveniles in the car was thrown from the car and was found away from the car itself,” Drew said a deputy told him.
Drew said he spent hours collecting debris, including a lot of glass, from the field to get it prepped for the horses to return to grazing.
“Unfortunately, the decisions of others can have impacts on the community,” Drew said. “It's tragic to see children injured in such a horrific way.”
This is a developing story. Email the CBS 6 Newsroom if you have additional information to share.
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