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32-year-old Louisa County woman dead after crash Thursday in wet conditions

Crystal Graham
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A 32-year-old woman is dead after a two-vehicle crash on James Madison Highway (Route 15) in Louisa County at 3:10 p.m. Thursday.

Samantha Chisholm, of Louisa, lost control of her 2018 Chevrolet Traverse 1.7 miles south of East Jack Jouett Road, according to Virginia State Police, in wet conditions. She struck a 2006 white Chevrolet work van traveling in the opposite direction as she allegedly overcorrected her SUV and spun into opposing traffic.

Chisholm died on the scene.

Two juveniles in the SUV were transported to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. All three were wearing seatbelts.

The driver of the van, a 34-year-old male and his passenger, a 31-year-old male, from Charlottesville, suffered minor injuries but were not transported to the hospital. They were wearing seatbelts.

This crash remains under investigation by Virginia State Police.

Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

Crystal Abbe Graham is the regional editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, she has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of Virginia Tonight, a nightly TV news show on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television.