From Virginia State Police:
On September 15, 2019 (Sunday) at approximately 8:18 p.m., the Virginia State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 301 and Dahlgren Road.
The trooper’s preliminary investigation reveals that a 2019 Dodge Ram pickup, driven by, Michael Antunez, 64, of King William, Va., was traveling eastbound on Dahlgren Road and preceded through a red light striking a 2006 Nissan Pathfinder traveling northbound on Route 301. Antunez struck the Nissan on drivers side causing the vehicle to flip several times.
Antunez was wearing his seat belt and was not injured. A 24-year-old female driver of the Nissan was wearing her seat belt and was transported for minor injuries. A 10-year-old passenger was wearing a seat belt and was transported for treatment of minor injuries. An 8-year-old, a 6-year-old, and an infant, were not properly secured in child restraint devices. The 8 and 6-year-old sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to the hospital by helicopter. The infant was transported by ambulance for treatment of serious injuries.
Antunez was charged with; failure to obey a traffic light. Additional charges may be pending.
The crash remains under investigation.
