CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — Two children were killed in an early morning crash on Old Wrexham Road in Chesterfield County, according to police.
Police identified the young victims as Ava Turner, 5, and Ivey Birch, 9, both of Chesterfield County, Virginia. A man in the car with the children suffered serious, but not life-threatening, injuries, police said.
"A 2009 Mercury Mariner was traveling north when it left the roadway and struck a tree" a Chesterfield Police spokesperson wrote in an email. "At this point, the investigation indicates both speed and lack of ensuring proper use of safety restraint contributed to the severity of the crash. The adult male driver is known to the victims, but he is not related to them."
The crash was reported at about 1:54 a.m. along Old Wrexham Road near the intersection of Old Wrexham Place on March 1.
Anyone with information was asked to call Chesterfield Police at 804-748-1251 or Crime Solvers at 804-748-0660.
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