Tampa father, daughter killed in head-on crash involving box truck in Virginia
NESLONIA, Va. (WFLA) — A Tampa father and daughter were killed in a head-on crash involving a Freightliner box truck in Virginia on Tuesday afternoon.
Virginia State Police said 69-year-old Augusto Santos Aguilar was driving a 2021 Mazda sedan northbound on Route 13 around 4:16 p.m. when he crossed over into the southbound lane and struck a box truck head-on. Aguilar was taken to a hospital, where he died.
Aguilar’s daughter, 17-year-old Allyssa Aguilar, was sitting in the backseat and died upon impact, police said.
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The front passenger, Augusto’s wife and Allyssa’s mother, was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The box truck driver suffered serious injuries and was also taken to a hospital.
Police said no charges are pending at this time.
Investigators said they are unsure why Aguilar crossed over the opposite lanes.
The northbound and southbound lanes of Route 13/Lankford Highway were shut down in Accomack County due to the crash.
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