Dylan Ballard, 17, and Elliott Hinton, 22, killed, and four people injured in single-vehicle crash into tree off of Cold Harbor Road in Mechanicsville, Virginia
2 killed, 4 seriously hurt in deadly Hanover crash
Investigators determined that a 2001 4-door Dodge Ram pick-up truck was traveling east on Cold Harbor Road when it left the roadway and struck a tree. As a result of this crash, two passengers, Dylan Ballard, 17, and Elliott Hinton, 22, both from Mechanicsville, were pronounced dead at the scene. Police tell us that Ballard was a senior at Lee-Davis High School.
The driver and three additional passengers were seriously injured and transported to VCU Medical Center for treatment.
Lee-Davis H.S. community in mourning as police investigate crash that killed senior, alumnus
Ballard was a senior at Lee-Davis High and played defensive end for the varsity football team. Hinton, known to his friends as “E,” was a 2011 graduate. He would have turned 23 on Thursday.
Mother of Hanover crash victim speaks at prayer service
Donna Ballard, Dylan Ballard’s mother, spoke during a community prayer service called “Hanover Strong” at the Mechanicsville Christian Center off Shady Grove Road.
Court date set for Hanover teen charged with friends’ death in crash
Fleming is not being charged with DUI.
Involuntary manslaughter carries a sentence of one to ten years on each count. Fleming is 18-years-old.
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hi - it is not in PA - this
hi - it is not in PA - this accident was in VA
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Thank you for providing correct information. I have updated our accident page here. Regards, Ingrid, Accident Data Center
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