FRANKLIN COUNTY, VA
Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle collision that occurred on Saturday afternoon, June 15, at approximately 3:45 p.m. The incident took place on Route 122 in Franklin County, specifically two-tenths of a mile north of Route 950.
According to authorities, a 2014 Chrysler 200 traveling north on Route 122 crossed the center line and collided head-on with a 2016 Toyota Tundra.
The driver of the Chrysler, identified as 26-year-old Austin Lee Lawhorn from Moneta, Va., was wearing his seatbelt but unfortunately succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
The 38-year-old female driver of the Toyota and her two 12-year-old juvenile passengers, all wearing seatbelts, sustained injuries and were transported to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing.
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