Published: June 27, 2009
Melody Kinser
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The identities of two people who died in a fiery crash were still being withheld today pending conclusive results from the medical examiner’s office.
According to Capt. Michael J. Trice of the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office, a two-vehicle collision occurred around 5 p.m. Saturday just north of the intersection of Georgetown Road on U.S. 301.
While the investigation is ongoing, Trice said preliminary reports indicate “that a 2008 Chevrolet van was traveling south on Hanover Courthouse Road and just prior to the intersection with Georgetown Road.”
The van reportedly “entered the northbound lane and struck a 2008 Ford F-350 pickup that was traveling north on Hanover Courthouse Road head-on.”
The captain also said a fire erupted in the van after the collision.
“Despite the efforts of the emergency personnel and others on scene,” Trice said, “the two occupants of the vehicle could not be removed and were pronounced deceased at the scene.”
The driver of the pickup truck, who was alone in the vehicle, was taken to an area hospital for treatment.
Trice said that the injuries were not life-threatening.
