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16-Year-Old Driver Killed In Loudoun County Crash 16-Year-Old Driver Killed In Loudoun County Crash
16-Year-Old Driver Killed In Loudoun County Crash A 16-year-old girl was killed in a weekend crash in Loudoun County, police said. Leilana Schwartz, of Lovettsville, was behind the wheel of a 1997 Honda Civic when she pulled into the path of a Volvo SUV heading west on Loudoun Street around 1:20 p.m. Saturday, June 1, Virginia State Police said. Schwartz was turning left onto East Loudoun Street when she was struck by the Volvo, police said. She was seriously injured and later died. The Volvo driver was not injured. Both drivers were wearing seatbelts. The Leesburg Girls Softball League mourned Schwartz's loss in a Facebook post. Affecti…

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by Cecilia Levine
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27-Year-Old Man Killed In Alcohol-Fueled Rockingham County Crash: State Police 27-Year-Old Man Killed In Alcohol-Fueled Rockingham County Crash: State Police
27-Year-Old Man Killed In Alcohol-Fueled Rockingham County Crash: State Police A 27-year-old man died in a Rockingham County crash that police say may have involved alcohol. Justin L. McGuire, of New Market, was heading north on Route 11/North Valley Pike when he crossed the centerline in a Toyota Tacoma, ran off the roadway and struck a tree around 2:10 a.m. Thursday, May 30, Virginia State Police said. McGuire, who was wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced dead at the scene. Alcohol is considered a factor in the crash, police said. The crash remains under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
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22-Year-Old Dead In Head-On Christmas Crash: Virginia State Police 22-Year-Old Dead In Head-On Christmas Crash: Virginia State Police
22-Year-Old Dead In Head-On Christmas Crash: Virginia State Police A 22-year-old man died in a head-on crash in Rockhingham County on Christmas, Virginia State Police said. Garcia F. Hernandez was heading north on Route 11 (N. Valley Pike) in a 2015 Subaru Legacy when he crossed over the center line and struck a 2004 GMC Envoy head-on around 12:10 p.m. Monday, Dec. 25, VSP Sgt. Brent Coffey said. The impact caused both vehicles to run off the roadway north of Route 720 (Smithland Road). Hernandez was not wearing a seatbelt and ejected. He was taken to Sentara RMH Medical Center, where he later died. The driver of GMC suffered minor injuries and was tak…

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by Cecilia Levine