Friday, May 25 2012 8:49 AM EDT2012-05-25 12:49:45 GMT
A horrific accident at a wood plant sent a man to VCU Medical Center Thursday night. The worker was pulled into a machine that shaves giant logs. It happened in West Point this afternoon, at a lumberMore >>
A West Point man was at work when he got pulled into a wood-shaving machine. It took two hours to get him out. He's at VCU now.More >>
Friday, May 25 2012 8:26 AM EDT2012-05-25 12:26:29 GMT
A Richmond mother is speaking out after two daughters were stabbed during a bar room brawl. One ended up dead, the other is recovering from serious injuries. The grieving mom says the fight, which allegedlyMore >>
A Richmond mother is speaking out after two daughters were stabbed during a bar room brawl. One ended up dead, the other is recovering from serious injuries.More >>
Friday, May 25 2012 8:00 AM EDT2012-05-25 12:00:50 GMT
The man accused of robbing, beating and kidnapping a Powhatan teacher will be in court. The preliminary hearing for James Wolfe is set for Friday morning. The attack happened in January, but that teacher,More >>
The man accused of robbing, beating and kidnapping a Powhatan teacher will be in court. More >>
Friday, May 25 2012 7:49 AM EDT2012-05-25 11:49:57 GMT
Many of you may be heading out of town for Memorial Day weekend. If you are, you won't be alone. AAA expects more than 30 million people to hit the road. That includes a million people driving hereMore >>
Many of you may be heading out of town for Memorial Day weekend. If you are, you won't be alone. More >>
Friday, May 25 2012 7:38 AM EDT2012-05-25 11:38:46 GMT
The former valet driver accused of running over and killing a woman in Richmond, will head to court. Paul Gray Jr. is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Josephine Stone. She wasMore >>
The former valet driver accused of running over and killing a woman in Richmond, will head to court. More >>
Friday, May 25 2012 7:33 AM EDT2012-05-25 11:33:10 GMT
Fire crews responded to at a day care fire early Friday morning. This happened in the 13000 block of Village Mill Drive. That's in the Village of Midlothian, across from the Sycamore Shopping Center.More >>
Fire crews responded to at a day care fire early Friday morning.More >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 11:24 PM EDT2012-05-25 03:24:28 GMT
ASHLAND, VA (WWBT) - A woman is talking about some terrifying moments – how she believes she was followed home last night by three masked men, and robbed right in front of her own home. The victim hadMore >>
A woman is talking about some terrifying moments – how she believes she was followed home last night by three masked men, and robbed right in front of her own home.More >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 6:07 PM EDT2012-05-24 22:07:40 GMT
Online retail spending reached more than $44 billion the first quarter of 2012. I've showed you how a Powhatan mom paid for Christmas using search engines like Swagbucks, but there are many more websitesMore >>
I've showed you how a Powhatan mom paid for Christmas using search engines like Swagbucks, but there are many more websites that can put money back in your pocket. More >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 6:00 PM EDT2012-05-24 22:00:49 GMT
Henrico County's plan to begin the public school year two weeks early has hit a stumbling block. Thursday, the district made its case to get around Virginia's "Labor Day Law", but it didn't work out theMore >>
Henrico County's plan to begin the public school year two weeks early has hit a stumbling block. Thursday, the district made its case to get around Virginia's "Labor Day Law", but it didn't work out theMore >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 5:56 PM EDT2012-05-24 21:56:23 GMT
Richmond Police teaming with the faith community to provide services is a proven successful partnership. Just this week the program took on a life of its own when faith leaders responded to a homicideMore >>
Richmond Police teaming with the faith community to provide services is a proven successful partnership. Just this week the program took on a life of its own when faith leaders responded to a homicide on Barton Avenue.More >>
RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) - A man is behind bars for a drunk driving accident that killed a VCU student overnight.
23-year-old Varinder Chahal of Springfield ran a red light while traveling westbound on Canal Street and t-boned a car on 2nd Street carrying 19-year-old Carolina Perez of Virginia Beach, according to the Department's Crash Team investigation.
Perez, a VCU biology major, was taken to VCU Medical Center with life-threatening injuries and died a few hours later. Two others in the same car as Perez were also admitted to VCU Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
Chahal has been charged with driving under the influence, refusal to submit to a blood or breath test and felony manslaughter in the deadly crash. Four other passengers in his vehicle were not injured.
"I express tremendous sadness at the tragic loss of one of our students early today in a car crash in Richmond," said VCU President Michael Rao. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Carolina Perez, a 19-year-old biology major from Virginia Beach, who lost her life in the crash. Two other passengers in the car, also VCU students, are at VCU Medical Center being treated for injuries. We wish them a speedy and full recovery."
Carolina Perez
Varinder Chahal
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