Two Crashes Claim the Lives of Two People

At 6:47 p.m. a head on collision occurred in the 400 block of Princess Anne Road. The preliminary investigation revealed that a Kia Optima was traveling northbound on Princess Anne Road when it entered the southbound lanes, striking a Chevy Equinox, that was traveling southbound, head on. The driver of the Kia, 38-year-old Elizabeth Ann Teller, was pronounced deceased by EMS while awaiting air transport by Nightingale. This crash is being investigated by the VBPD Fatal Crash Team, currently there are no charges pending.

At 11:05 p.m., a pedestrian was struck while attempting to cross Northampton Blvd. The preliminary investigation has shown that a Nissan Rogue, was travelling westbound in the 5700 block of Northampton Blvd. when a pedestrian entered the roadway outside of an intersection or crosswalk. The pedestrian, 54-year-old Brent J. Bush, was struck by the Nissan. He was pronounced deceased at the scene by EMS. The driver of the Nissan Rogue, 30-year-old Craig Devon Coles was arrested for possession of a schedule I narcotic and various traffic offenses. This case remains under active investigation by members of the VBPD Fatal Crash Team.