SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. — Three Spotsylvania High School seniors were killed in a crash late Friday night, according to the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office.
The seniors, ages 18, 17, and 17, were in a 2002 Mercedes coupe that ran off Lewiston Road and hit a tree.
The crash was reported at about 11:46 p.m.
The names of the deceased have not been publicly released and the investigation into what caused the crash is ongoing.
"The Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office extends its deepest condolences to the families, friends, and the entire school community affected by this tragic loss," the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office said. "The loss of three young lives with such promising futures is a profound tragedy for all of Spotsylvania County."
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Sarah Hunnell, who lives in the area, said Lewiston Road has been in poor condition for a long time and needs a full repaving.
"Heavy, higher speed traffic keeps knocking out loose pavement and everything and making huge potholes," Hunnell said. "It's so bad that you have to either swerve into oncoming traffic to avoid it or you're hitting it and swerving."
Hunnell said she has contacted VDOT multiple times to try to get the road repaired. She noted that recent winter storms tore up previous patching between Route 208 and where the street becomes Art Road, an estimated three-to-four-mile stretch.
"I'm not surprised about any kinds of accidents or anything that have been caused," Hunnell said.
Hunnell said the road is a major thruway for logging trucks and other vehicles traveling at speeds of at least 50 mph.
"It definitely needs some kind of attention, whether that's widening or re-engineering or at least repaving for sure for the traffic that it's trying to support," Hunnell said.
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