PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA — A 52-year-old woman died at the hospital after a violent crash Monday night in Gainesville, where her SUV left the road, struck a guardrail, and rolled down an embankment, police said.
Officers responded to the area of Linton Hall Road and Glenkirk Road at approximately 9:48 p.m. on March 24 for a report of a single-vehicle crash. According to investigators, the woman was driving a Toyota Highlander when she veered into oncoming traffic, then left the roadway and hit a guardrail.
The vehicle became airborne and rolled into a grassy field before coming to a stop, police said.
The driver, identified as Marat Lise Essex of Bristow, was transported to a local hospital, where she later died from her injuries.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation, and authorities are asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident to contact police.
Key Points
- A woman died after crashing her SUV on March 24 in Gainesville
- The vehicle struck a guardrail, went airborne, and rolled into a field
- Police identified the victim as 52-year-old Marat Lise Essex of Bristow
