Aug 4, 2023, News Release

At approximately 3:10 p.m. on Thursday (Aug 3, 2023) Virginia State Police was called to investigate a two-vehicle crash on James Madison Hwy (Rt. 15) 1.7 miles south of E. Jack Jouett Rd.

A 2018 Chevrolet Traverse driven by Samantha Chisholm, 32, of Louisa, lost control in wet conditions and struck a 2006 white Chevrolet work van traveling in the opposite direction on James Madison Hwy. as her SUV overcorrected and spun into opposing traffic.

Chisholm succumbed to injuries on the scene. She was wearing a seatbelt. Two juveniles that were in the SUV were transported to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. They were wearing seatbelts.

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

This crash remains under investigation.