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Colonial Beach woman dies in head-on crash on New Year's Eve

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KING GEORGE, Va. — A 76-year-old Colonial Beach woman died in a two-vehicle crash on New Year's Eve near Route 301, according to Virginia State Police.

The crash happened around 12:35 p.m. in the westbound lane of Windsor Drive when a 2006 Honda Accord ran off the road to the right and struck a 2004 Toyota Sienna head-on.

State Police said Edith Jane Chapman was driving the Honda. She died at the scene.

30-year-old Candice Lachelle Grim of Colonial Beach was the driver of the Toyota. She was transported a nearby hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.

Both drivers were wearing their seatbelts.

This crash remains under investigation.