HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — The driver who died following a Wednesday morning crash on Mechanicsville Turnpike near Neale Street was identified by police as Charles Colgin, 72, of Hanover County.
"The preliminary investigation indicates Mr. Colgin was stopped in the far-right eastbound lane of Mechanicsville Turnpike when he suddenly accelerated and ran off the roadway, striking the embankment and several trees," a Henrico Police spokesperson said. "Crash Team Investigators believe Mr. Colgin may have suffered a medical emergency."
Police found Colgin in his vehicle in the wood line just past Chickahominy Bluffs.
Colgin was taken to the hospital where he died, police said.
The crash was reported at about 9:28 a.m.
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