Six people killed and Wenceslao Cruz-Marquez, 50, charged in two-vehicle rollover crash on Interstate 95 in Caroline County, Virginia
6 killed in two-vehicle crash in Caroline Co., Va.
A 1998 Dodge van was traveling north on I-95 when it ran off the road to the left and came back right across two travel lanes striking a 2016 Toyota Camry in the right lane.
After impact the Toyota spun out in the road, the van continued off the road to the right, over-correcting back left and overturning approximately five to six times.
Six dead, 10 hospitalized after crash on I-95 north in Caroline County
Six passengers -- including four males, one female and one juvenile -- were ejected from the van. Police say it appears no one in the van was wearing a seatbelt.
Six people killed, 10 injured in van crash on I-95 in Caroline early Saturday
All lanes of northbound Interstate 95 near exit 110/Ladysmith in Caroline County were closed around 1 a.m. and reopened by 7:15 a.m., according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.
Six People Killed When Van Carrying 16 Crashes on Interstate 95 in Virginia
The Toyota spun out in the road, but the Dodge van continued off the road to the right before the driver over-correcting back left and overturned about five to six times, police said.
Driver charged with manslaughter in van crash that killed 6 in Caroline County
Six people were killed and 10 others were hospitalized when a 1998 Dodge driven by Wenceslao Cruz-Marquez, 50, of Chicago crashed about 12:30 a.m. Saturday on nothbound Interstate 95 at mile maker 112.4, police said.
Driver fatigue may be factor in van crash
Driver fatigue is being considered as a factor in a van crash on Interstate 95 in Caroline County that left six people dead and 10 injured, Virginia State Police said Sunday.
Mother, 5-year-old son among 6 killed in I-95 crash
Epifanio Texmoxtle, 33, of Mexico (male) Elvira Montiel, 40, of Mexico, (female) Josè Montiel, 5, of Mexico (male and son of Elvira Montiel) Andres F. Francisco, 36, of Guatemala (male) Juan Diego, 37, of Guatemala (male)
Police are still working to get in contact with the sixth victim's family before releasing that victim's name.
Authorities ID sixth victim in fatal van crash in Virginia
The Free-Lance Star reports authorities say 34-year-old Yopihua Tehuintle of Mexico was killed along with five others in Saturday's crash on Interstate 95 in Caroline County.
Suspect in Caroline van wreck that killed 6 waives pretrial hearing
The Grand Jury will decide whether to indict Wenceslao Cruz-Marquez on the six felony charges by Nov. 2. After that, the judge will set a trial date.
Driver convicted in van wreck that killed 6 won’t serve jail time
Wenceslao Cruz-Marquez was initially charged with six felony counts of Involuntary Manslaughter, but plead guilty to a lesser charge, according to court documents.
The 51-year-old was sentenced to a year in prison, but all 12 months were suspended.
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