Driver Dies After Car Drives into Pond in Chesterfield

Happened Thursday Morning in Dutch Gap Area
Chesterfield Police Car
Chesterfield Police Car Photo credit Matt Demlein, WRVA

Chesterfield County, Va. (NewsradioWRVA.com) - The Chesterfield County Police Department is investigating a fatal crash that occurred in the 1900 block of Mount Blanco Road. This is in the Dutch Gap area of the county.

Police said around 10:17 a.m. on January 12, 2023, they responded to a crash with a motor vehicle in a retention pond. Witnesses saw the vehicle go into the pond; however, the driver did not exit the vehicle. The operator was pulled from the vehicle by police and fire personnel. The operator was then transported to a local medical facility and succumbed to their injuries. The name of the victim is being withheld pending notification of family.

Police continue their investigation into this crash.

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