Driver dies in single-vehicle crash on Virginia Eastern Shore

Alec Branch, Salisbury Daily Times
Updated ·1 min read

Update: The driver has been identified as 55 year old Tonja Patrice King of the 34400 block of Craddockville Road, Belle Haven.

One person is dead following a single vehicle car crash in Northampton County, according to Virginia State Police.

At approximately 5:31 a.m. on June 15, Virginia State Police Communications Center received a call for a single vehicle crash in front of 7187 Bayside Road in the Nassawadox area of Northampton County.

Preliminary investigations reveal that a 2010 Ford Edge was traveling southbound on Bayside Road, when the vehicle failed to navigate a curve. The vehicle ran off the road to the left and struck a tree, causing the vehicle to flip out of control, ejecting the driver and only occupant.

On June 15 at around 5:31 a.m., Virginia State Police received a call for a single vehicle car crash in the Nassawadox area of Northampton County.
On June 15 at around 5:31 a.m., Virginia State Police received a call for a single vehicle car crash in the Nassawadox area of Northampton County.

Due to there being no witnesses, it is unclear at what time exactly did the crash occur. The occupants of the nearby houses where the crash occurred were unaware of the crash. State police are also still attempting to identify the driver with the assistance of the medical examiner.

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