One dead and one seriously injured in Savageville Road head on collision

According to Sgt. Michelle Anaya of the Virginia State police, one man was killed and another was seriously hurt in a head-on crash Sunday night on Savageville Road in Melfa.

It happened around 9:50 p.m. south of Route 639 (Dogwood Drive), Virginia State Police say. That’s just down the road from Gaskins Chapel.

Police say the preliminary investigation found 32-year-old old John Higgins was driving north on Savageville Road when he struck a Ford Focus that was heading southbound.

Police say the driver of the Ford, 19-year-old Julio Meneses Vazquez, died on impact. Higgins suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital.

At this time, police say it’s unknown if speed or alcohol contributed to the crash. It remains under investigation.

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