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Driver Strikes Teen After Failing To Stop For School Bus In Spotsy Driver Strikes Teen After Failing To Stop For School Bus In Spotsy
Driver Strikes Teen After Failing To Stop For School Bus In Spotsy An out-of-control wrong-way driver nearly caused catastrophe in Virginia on Wednesday morning after striking a teenage student and the front of a school bus, police say. Shortly before 7 a.m., a school bus was stopped in the 5900 block of Courthouse Road in Spotsylvania to pick up children with its side stop arms open and flashing lights warning motorists to stop, which most nearby motorists did as two students crossed the street to get on board. However, as the driver of a 2017 Acura approached the stopped traffic, the vehicle crossed over the double-yellow line and continued on the wrong …

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by Zak Failla
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One Killed, One In Serious Condition From Head-On Crash Near Spotsylvania Courthouse: Sheriff One Killed, One In Serious Condition From Head-On Crash Near Spotsylvania Courthouse: Sheriff
One Killed, One In Serious Condition From Head-On Crash Near Spotsylvania Courthouse: Sheriff One was killed in Virginia when a teenage driver crossed over the double-yellow line and crashed near the Spotsylvania Courthouse during Tuesday’s late afternoon commute, authorities say. Spotsylvania resident John O’Quinn, 78, was killed on Tuesday, Nov. 22, when his Infiniti QX60 SUV was struck head-on by an 18-year-old driver in a Toyota Hylander on Courthouse Road, according to investigators. First responders from the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office responded at approximately 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, where there was a reported head-on crash involving the two vehicles in the …

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by Zak Failla
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Woodbridge Teen Crashes Into Car During High-Speed Chase With Police Woodbridge Teen Crashes Into Car During High-Speed Chase With Police
Woodbridge Teen Crashes Into Car During High-Speed Chase With Police A Woodbridge teenager led police on a high-speed chase Monday that ended in a crash and sent two to the hospital, authorities said.  Alex Hall, 19, was pulled around noon for running a stop sign in the Breezewood area of Spotsylvania while driving an acquaintance's Dodge Charger, the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office said. He explained to the deputy that his license was suspended, but when the deputy turned to walk back to his patrol car, Hall hit the gas and sped away.  This kicked off a high-speed chase that ended soon after when Hall crashed his car at the intersection of…

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by Josh Lanier