STAFFORD COUNTY — (Press Release) Virginia State Police Trooper Z.G. Torrance is investigating a fatal crash in Stafford County. The crash occurred Nov. 15, 2018 at 7:05 a.m. in the 700 block of White Oak Road/Route 218.
A 2015 Ford Mustang was traveling west on White Oak Road when the driver lost control. The vehicle ran off the right side of the highway, over corrected and crossed back into the highway. As the Mustang crossed the center line, it encountered an eastbound 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe. The Tahoe tried to avoid the Mustang but the two vehicles collided in the roadway.
The driver of the Mustang, David M. Lenox, 27, of Fredericksburg, Va., died at the scene. The adult female passenger in the Mustang was transported to Mary Washington Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Both were wearing seatbelts.
The adult male driver of the Tahoe was wearing a seat belt and was not injured in the crash.
The crash remains under investigation. Road conditions were a factor in the crash.
