Man dies, 2 children injured in crash on I-85

Virginia State Police responded to the crash just before 6 p.m. at the 53-mile marker in...
Virginia State Police responded to the crash just before 6 p.m. at the 53-mile marker in Dinwiddie.(WHSV)
Published: May. 12, 2023 at 9:11 PM EDT|Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 10:38 AM EDT
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DINWIDDIE, Va. (WWBT) - One man is dead, and two children are seriously injured after a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 85 on Friday.

Virginia State Police responded to the crash just before 6 p.m. at the 53-mile marker in Dinwiddie. Police say a 2007 Ford traveling north ran off the road.

The pickup truck crossed back over the northbound lanes and went off the right side of I-85 into a ditch, and overturned.

The driver, Ronnie E. Humphrey, 35, of Reidsville, N.C., was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene.

Troopers say two boys, ages 10 and 3, were passengers in the truck.

The 10-year-old was also ejected from the vehicle. He was taken to VCU Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.

The 3-year-old was secured in a car seat and was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

The investigation into this crash continues.