Tuesday, 18 August 2009 15:59

On the evening of July 29th, 2009, a vehicle carrying four teenagers back to their home in Lynchburg after a day at the amusement park, Kings Dominion, lost control and hit the guardrail. The vehicle was then struck by another car, trapping the driver and ejecting one of the passengers. Crews from Company 7 and Company 1, along with Louisa County Emergency Services worked to free the driver, who was in serious condition. The ejected passenger was also transported to UVA Medical Center. In all, there were 3 patients, and one passenger that was uninjured. The driver of the car that struck the vehicle carrying the teenagers was also uninjured. Crews cleared the scene after about an hour. State Police is investigating the cause of the accident.