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Updated: It was a deadly start to Thanksgiving on the roads

STAFFORD COUNTY — The Thanksgiving holiday weekend turned deadly on the roads after two people died in a crash on Route 1.

The wreck occurred in the 3700 block of Jefferson Davis Highway, just north of Garrisonville Road at 11:06 a.m. when a 2002 Nissan Xterra that was traveling north on Route 1 when it crossed the center line and struck a southbound 1993 Jeep Cherokee. The Nissan was then struck by a northbound 2018 Ford Super Duty truck, said Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller. 

The unidentified female driver of the Nissan was flown to Fairfax Inova Hospital, where she died later Wednesday. 
 
The unidentified female driver of the Jeep died shortly after being transported from the scene. 
 
The Ford’s driver, a 55-year-old male from Michigan, was not injured in the crash. 

The crash is under investigation, said Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller.

The incident forced the closure of Route 1 in both directions. Traffic on Interstate 95, which runs parallel to Route 1, became snarled on what is already one of the busiest travel days of the year. The roadway reopened about 4 p.m. Wednesday. 

This the third fatal crash on Stafford County roads this month. 

Two people were killed in separate crashes during last week’s snowstorm on Nov. 15 and 16. 

A 27-year-0ld man from Fredericksburg was killed on White Oak Road on Nov. 15 and a 55-year-old man riding his motorcycle on Interstate 95 encountered icy conditions the following day, crashed, and died

Update Nov. 22

Virginia State Police identified the victims: 

The Nissan driver, Emma M. Okai, 55, of Triangle.

The Jeep’s driver,  Nicole A. Boise, 28, of Stafford, died shortly after being transported from the scene. 

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