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Two Killed in Fatal Accident in Rice

   Written by on June 30, 2016 at 3:42 pm

accident in riceVirginia State Police Trooper T.J. Morgan is investigating a fatal crash in Prince Edward County. The crash occurred at 3:05 p.m., last Wednesday (June 22) on Route 460 at Route 606. A 2004 Jeep Liberty was on Route 606 and was turning to head east on Route 460, when it pulled out in front of a tractor-trailer traveling east on Route 460. The tractor-trailer was unable to brake in time or avoid the Jeep and struck the Jeep in the side. The Jeep spun around and overturned onto its side. The tractor-trailer ran off the left side of the road.  The driver of the Jeep, Nellie E. Sims, 75, of Farmville, Va., was flown to VCU Medical Center in Richmond where she later died from her injuries. A passenger in the Jeep, Cheryl A. Sims, 48, of Rice, Va., died at the scene. Neither woman was wearing a seatbelt. The crash remains under investigation. Charges are pending. Staff Photo/Evan Jones

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