Washington County, VA : One Child dies in crash on Interstate 81 on Saturday evening ,July 4th 2015

A child died in a crash involving a car and an ambulance on Saturday afternoon along Interstate 81 in Washington County, Virginia.
Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller confirmed that the child died at the scene of the crash, which was reported before 1 p.m. at the 31.5 mile marker.
A 2012 Toyota Corolla, with Texas registration, was traveling north on Interstate 81 when it apparently hydroplaned, VSP Sgt. Daniel Price said. The car went off the left side of the road and crossed the grassy median.
The Toyota then struck a southbound ambulance. The ambulance’s driver, Christopher Arnold, 40, of Marion, Virginia, tried to, but was unable to avoid the oncoming car, Geller said.
Lt. Ricky Stumbo of the Glade Spring Volunteer Fire Department said the ambulance was not transporting anyone at the time of the crash. There were two occupants in the ambulance, he said, and one was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
Emergency personnel extricated the car’s occupants.
“The vehicle extrication was an extensive operation and lasted more than 90 minutes to remove all of the occupants,” Stumbo said.
The car’s female adult driver was flown to Bristol Regional Medical Center for treatment of serious injuries. A 16-year-old female front-seat passenger was flown to Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, Tennessee, for treatment of serious injuries.
Two children in the backseat of the car were transported to Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Virginia for treatment. A third child died at the scene, Geller said.
State Police were still in the process of notifying the child’s next of kin on Saturday evening.
Investigators spent a couple hours at the scene. Using state of the art equipment, they were able reconstruct the crash scene. Skid marks on the pavement and tire tracks in the grassy median were documented.
Price said hydroplaning was the likely cause of the crash. It rained periodically in the region on Saturday.
The crash remains under investigation, Geller said.


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Child dies in crash on Interstate 81 in Washington County, Virginia