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1 killed, 1 fighting for life following 2-vehicle crash Virginia State Police (FILE) (Source: WVIR) By NBC12 Newsroom | April 28, 2021 at 10:05 PM EDT - Updated April 28 at 10:06 PM AMELIA Co., Va. (WWBT) - Virginia State Police said a passenger was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Amelia County on Wednesday afternoon. Troopers were called shortly before 4 p.m. to a deadly crash along Patrick Henry Highway. Police said a 2020 Chevrolet had entered the eastbound lanes from a parking lot when it was hit by a red Dodge pickup pulling a trailer that was in the left lane. The Dodge then overturned and both vehicles stopped in the median. ....
Virginia State Police (FILE) (Source: WVIR) By NBC12 Newsroom | April 28, 2021 at 10:05 PM EDT - Updated April 29 at 3:05 PM AMELIA Co., Va. (WWBT) - Virginia State Police said a passenger was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Amelia County on Wednesday afternoon. Troopers were called shortly before 4 p.m. to a deadly crash along Patrick Henry Highway. Police said a 2020 Chevrolet had entered the eastbound lanes from a parking lot when it was hit by a red Dodge pickup pulling a trailer that was in the left lane. The Dodge then overturned and both vehicles stopped in the median. Troopers said the passenger in the Dodge, identified as William H. Gatling Jr., 39, of Victoria, was ejected and died at the scene, while the driver was taken to the hospital for life-threatening injuries. ....
Groundbreaking ceremony to be held for expansion of Virginia Veterans Cemetery Virginia Veterans Cemetery in Amelia Court House. (Source: NBC12) By NBC12 Newsroom | December 16, 2020 at 4:48 PM EST - Updated December 16 at 4:48 PM AMELIA Co., Va. (WWBT) - A special groundbreaking ceremony will take place on Thursday morning for the expansion of the Virginia Veterans Cemetery in Amelia Court House. Governor Ralph Northam and other officials will attend, announcing a $5.23 million grant to the Commonwealth from the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration to fund the project. “Funds will be used to add 3,600 new pre-placed burial crypts for Virginia veterans and eligible spouses,” a release said. ....