Two men killed, 18yearold seriously hurt in headon crash in Louisa
Dec 17, 2024
Editor's Note: This article has been updated after Virginia State Police shared incorrect ages of the people involved. The article now reflects the accurate ages.
LOUISA COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Two men were killed and another was seriously injured in a Tuesday morning head-on crash on James Madison Highway in Louisa County.
On Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 4:05 a.m., troopers with Virginia State Police (VSP) responded to the 4600 block of James Madison Highway for report of a deadly two-vehicle crash.
According to VSP, its investigators found that 36-year-old Kenneth Justino Rowley was driving north on the highway when he crossed the double solid yellow lines and hit a car driven by 63-year-old Wade Lee Dickinson head-on.
Rowley was wearing his seatbelt, according to VSP. He was taken to the hospital, where he later died due to his injuries.
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Dickinson was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. He died at the scene of the crash, according to VSP.
His son, 21-year-old Kaleb Dickinson, was sitting in the front seat at the time of the crash. He was taken to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
There is an ongoing investigation into this crash.