On Friday, a tragic crash involving six vehicles occurred in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. The Virginia State Police have recently released the identities of the victims involved in the accident.
Investigators have reported that Michael Earl Collins, a 38-year-old from Chicago, was driving a 2024 Freightliner Cascadia tractor-trailer that failed to slow down for traffic and ended up rear-ending five other vehicles.
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The vehicles that were included are:
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- 2002 Ford Econoline Van- driven by Jon Brandon Edwards (48), of Clarksville, Va. Both he and his passenger, Jason Snead (38) were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Both were wearing a seatbelt.
- 2021 Kia Seltos- driven by Robert Edward Bass (58), of Crestview, Fl. Both he and his wife, Amanda Norton Bass (53) were pronounced dead at the scene. They were wearing their seatbelts.
- 2016 Jeep Patriot- driven by Jamie Nicole Barfield (40), of Dinwiddie, Va. She was wearing a seatbelt and taken to the hospital for her injuries.
- 2015 Ford F-250- driven by Austin Shane Sims (22), of North Chesterfield. That vehicle had three passengers; Rojo German (43), Riccardo Osman (53), and Flores Bismark Perez (34). All were wearing seatbelts. Only the passengers were taken to the hospital.
- Ford F-350- driven by Ryan Hunter Bullock (37), of Mechanicsville, Va. He was not injured and was wearing a seatbelt.
Following his collapse at the scene of the crash, Michael Collins, the driver of the Freightliner, was also hospitalized. The crash is currently under investigation and charges are pending.
