Virginia State Police is investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash that left two people dead in Fauquier County on Wednesday.
The crash occurred on April 24 at 11:05 a.m. on Route 29 (James Madison Highway), half of a mile south of Route 616 (Beach Road).
A 2006 Chevrolet Equinox was traveling south on Route 29 when it ran off the right side of the roadway and struck a mailbox before it collided with a tree, according to VSP.
The driver of the Chevrolet, Michael A.H. Sanson, 31, of Orange, died at the scene of the crash due to his injuries. He was not wearing a seatbelt.
A passenger in the Chevrolet, Brenda M. Atkisson, 67, of Orange, died at the scene of the crash due to her injuries. She was wearing a seatbelt.
Speed is considered a factor in the crash.
The crash remains under investigation.
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