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Accident victim dies
Published Friday, December 26, 2008
A third victim of fatal crashes on Holland Road in the past week died on Christmas Eve.
Ashley L. Lovelace, 23, died at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital on Dec. 24. She had been in critical condition since the Dec. 20 accident when her husband, Joshua Lovelace, 26, may have fallen asleep at the wheel, police said.
The couple’s 7-month-old son, Logan, was ejected from the vehicle, even though he was strapped into a car seat, and died at the scene. The family’s dog also died in the accident, which occurred just before 7 a.m. that day. The vehicle was traveling eastbound when it ran off the road, struck a tree and came to rest in a ravine.
Suffolk spokeswoman Debbie George said it’s too soon to know if Lovelace will be charged. All fatal accidents are reviewed with the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney for a determination of charges.
In a separate accident Tuesday morning, a 40-year-old Murfreesboro, N.C. woman died after her vehicle ran off the road and struck the same tree.
Joan D. Skupien died after her 1997 Mercedes ran off the road to the right about 6 a.m. Tuesday. She may have been talking on a cell phone at the time, police said.
In both accidents, driver inattention seems to have been the cause, George said.
She said traffic engineers and public works officials visited the site Tuesday morning to determine whether there were any intrinsic threats to safety. They found that the tree is located 20 feet from the roadway and outside of the public right-of-way. There also are “other trees in the immediate area,” she added.
Police and city officials might never have known the connection between the two crashes if it were not for the fact that the officer investigating Tuesday’s accident had been on the scene during the cleanup and investigation that followed Saturday’s crash.
“It’s a tragic coincidence,” she said.
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Posted by OD (anonymous) on December 27, 2008 at 7:10 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Suffolk spokeswoman Debbie George said it’s too soon to know if Lovelace will be charged.
Why? She is dead right?
The statement of Debbie George is a joke
Posted by ffwife (anonymous) on December 27, 2008 at 11:34 a.m. (Suggest removal)
If you would note in the article OD, the wife was not driving, the husband was, and he basically walked away from the accident because he fell asleep while driving. It is a SOP to review any accident was a passenger was killed for intent.
My heart and prayers go out to the husband who lost his little boy and wife all in one week.
This situation should be a "wake up" call to everyone that drives when they are tired. . .DON'T DO IT. It can be deadly.
Also, I suggest to the City of Suffolk to diligently work with the landowner who owns the property alongs this section of 58. . .we drove by the area yesterday and those trees are so close to the road where there is no shoulder.
Posted by kellywilson (anonymous) on December 27, 2008 at 12:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)
my prayers go out to the family . the husband was sentanced to a life of guilt that he killed his family . why charge him and send him to jail ? we do need to wake up when it comes to driving while tried or sleepy . please be careful out there
Posted by OD (anonymous) on December 28, 2008 at 6:25 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Sorry, my thoughts were on the mother and the child who died. Why charge the father, Kelly is 100% right on, accidents happen no doubt. However if there was any liquor involved the stiffest charges should apply. This man will never have a Christmas that wont be forgot.
Posted by lakelandgurl16 (anonymous) on December 29, 2008 at 1:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)
YES! AT FIRST I THOUGHT MAYBE THEY SHOULD CHARGE THE MAN BUT NOW I THINK ABOUT IT THEY SHOULDNT CHARGE HIM. HE LOST 3 FAMIL MEMBERS. HIS CHILD, DOG, AND NOW HIS WIFE. THAT'S PUNISHMENT ENOUGH. HE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AFTER THIS. HE HAVE TO GO BACK HOME WITH ALL OF THEIR THINGS THERE LIKE CLOTHES, BABY TOYS, ETC. I HAVE A FEELING THEY WILL CHARGE HIM. I HOPE THEY DONT THOUGH. I FEEL BAD FOR HIM AND THEIR FAMILY.
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