Lexus Hits a Tree in Powhatan County, VA Killing Three

A 53-year-old driver faces charges after his Lexus slammed into a tree in Powhatan, Virginia, and killed three people.

The triple fatal accident occurred at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. The driver hit a tree close to Powhatan High School on Anderson Highway.

According to reports, charges are likely to be filed against the driver but they won’t be brought until his condition improves. He has serious injuries.

His three passengers lost their lives. My thoughts as a Virginia car accident lawyer, is with the families of the deceased.

Two of the deceased passengers from the single vehicle accident have been identified as 62-year-old Joan Middleton and 73-year-old Shirley Smothers.

The accident is just the latest in a series of major wrecks in Virginia that have caused a considerable loss of life. In April 2013, five people were killed in a two car wreck on I-95 in Brunswick County, VA.

When a driver causes the deaths of passengers in an auto wreck, close family members of the deceased can often make a wrongful death claim to cover the loss of their loved ones.

Call our experienced Virginia Beach wrongful death attorneys for a free consultation.

The Norfolk, VA based personal injury law firm, Cooper Hurley with client meeting locations in Virginia Beach and Hampton, handles automobile, truck, and motorcycle injuries as well as wrongful death, railroad injury cases and medical malpractice. Attorneys John Cooper and Jim Hurley have more than 40 years of combined experience in specializing in auto injury as well as other accident claims. Cooper Hurley represents people hurt in accidents in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News and throughout VA. Our motto is: “Your Injury. Our fight.” If you need help or advice about a serious injury, please call us at (757) 455 -0077 or contact us through this website.