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Caroline County: Two teens seriously injured in Thursday crash

Chris Graham
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Virginia State Police responded to a single-vehicle accident on southbound Route 601, in Caroline County at 10:25 a.m. Thursday.

A 2001 Ford Explorer was traveling at a high rate of speed, lost control, overcorrected, and ran off the road to the right striking trees and overturning.

The driver, John Holtzman, 18 years old from Milford, Va., has serious injuries and was transported to VCU Medical Center.

The passenger, a 17-year-old male from Milford, Va., was ejected out of the vehicle. He was transported to VCU Medical Center, where he is in critical condition. He was not wearing a seatbelt.

The crash remains under investigation, with the assistance of the Virginia State Police Richmond Division Crash Reconstruction Team.

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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].