Gainesville man dies from injuries sustained in May 9 auto accident at Heathcote & Lee Hwy.

Fatal Crash Investigation – On May 9 at 9:54AM, Prince William County Police officers responded to the area of Heathcote Blvd and Lee Hwy in Gainesville (20155) to investigate a crash, according to an Aug. 21 report from Sgt. Jonathan Perok, police department spokesman.

Perok said the investigation revealed the driver of a 2007 Honda CRV was attempting a left turn from a private driveway onto Heathcote Blvd when the vehicle collided with the driver of a 2005 Volkswagen Jetta who was traveling eastbound on Heathcote Blvd.

A front passenger inside the CRV was transported to an area hospital with severe injuries and died on August 8 as a result of the crash, the police spokesman said.

All parties were wearing their seatbelts. Speed, alcohol and drug use do not appear to be factors in the collision at this time, he added.

At the time of the collision, the driver of the Honda CRV was charged with failure to yield on a left turn.
Identified:
The front passenger of the 2007 Honda CRV was identified as Paul Charles HAMMOND, 75, of Gainesville
The driver of the 2007 Honda CRV was identified as a 74-year-old woman of Gainesville
The driver of the 2005 Volkswagen Jetta was identified as a 54-year-old man of Gainesville