Suffolk teacher dies in crash

Published 9:45 pm Monday, August 20, 2018

A Suffolk Public Schools art teacher died Sunday morning in a fatal crash in Prince George County, according to a press release.

Jodie Linkous, 43, was transported to Southside Regional Medical Center, and Linkous was pronounced dead at the hospital.

She was an art teacher at Oakland Elementary School.

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After an investigation, the Prince George County Police Department found that a 2016 Kia Soul, that Linkous was driving, was traveling westbound on Hitchcock Road and crossed the center of the highway. Linkous’ vehicle struck a 2010 Honda Accord head-on that was traveling eastbound.

The driver of the Honda Accord was also transported to Southside Regional Medical Center with minor injuries.

The Prince George police will continue with an investigation and will be re-interviewing the surviving driver and those who may have witnessed the crash, according to the press release.