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Shawn Hambleton, 26, killed, and Donna Broadnax, 19, and Jesse Tomlin, 25, injured in single-vehicle car crash into culvert off of Ruffin Road in Prince George County, Virginia

Modified Date: 
Thu, 04/14/2016 - 6:27pm
Accident Date: 
Sunday, May 24, 2015

Virginia Beach man hurt in fatal crash in Prince George County

Right now, Prince George County Police say they think alcohol was a contributing factor to the crash. So far, no charges have been filed.

Fatal crash leads to prison time

Jesse A. Tomlin, 26, was sentenced in Prince George Circuit Court Thursday to 10 years in prison with all but 11 months suspended after he pleaded guilty in February to one count of involuntary vehicular manslaughter.

A Virginia Beach man was injured in a collision that killed one person in Prince George County early Sunday morning. Jesse Tomlin, 25, of Virginia Beach, was driving a vehicle that exited the road, collided with a culvert, and overturned at approximately 2 a.m. on Ruffin Road in Prince George. Tomlin was airlifted to VCU Medical Center. A passenger, Donna Broadnax, 19, of Hopewell, was taken to another Richmond area hospital. A second passenger, Shawn Hambleton, 26, of Hopewell, was pronounced deceased at the crash site after being ejected from the car. 
Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death

After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?

Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death crashes and insurance claims here.

Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Ejected from Vehicle
People Involved: 
Shawn Hambleton
Donna Broadnax
Jesse Tomlin
Roadway: 
Ruffin Road
County: 
Prince George County, VA
Area: 
Richmond-Petersburg, VA

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