One dead in car crash in Gloucester County

One person died and another was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash on Wednesday, May 16 in Gloucester County.

The collision took place at 7:47 a.m. near Dutton Road at Route 198 just east of Hell Neck Road.

According to the Virginia State Police report, a 2008 Ford F-150 pickup operated by Rebecca Jones Bass, 38, of Onemo, was westbound on Route 198 when she crossed the center lane and struck a 1998 Volkswagen Jetta operated by Stephen Rea Johnson, 47, of Dutton. 

Johnson died at the scene as a result of his injuries. Bass was transported by rescue squad to Riverside Walter Reed Hospital and later transferred to Riverside Regional Hospital in Newport News with non life-threatening injuries.

Both drivers were wearing seat belts, the report stated. Alcohol was not a factor in the accident.

The crash is still under investigation by authorities.

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