New Kent woman killed in crash after possible medical emergency
NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A 59-year-old New Kent County woman was killed in a crash Wednesday morning after state police say she had a medical emergency while driving. Just before 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8, troopers with Virginia State Police were called to eastbound Route 60 near Toe Ink Terrace for a report of a single-vehicle crash. Investigators determined that 59-year-old Deitra Lynn Saunders of New Kent was driving her 2021 Chevrolet Equinox east on Route 60 when she ran off the left side of the roadway and hit a ditch. She then reentered the roadway, ran off the right side and hit a guardrail, with the Equinox continuing to move about 50 feet along the guardrail before coming to a stop. Saunders died at the scene, with state police saying she was not wearing a seatbelt. Investigators believe Saunders was experiencing a medical emergency before the crash. Speed and alcohol are not considered factors. The crash remains under investigation.
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