York County man, Williamsburg child dies at scene of accident in Charles City

By Community Member | June 20, 2024 3:45 pm

A York County man and a nine-year old boy have passed away as the result of a June 15 car accident in Charles City.

According to a Virginia State Police report, around 5:25 p.m. a 2005 Acura TSX traveling eastbound on John Tyler Memorial Highway in Charles City County ran off the road and crashed into a tree shortly before the Judith Stewart Dresser Bridge that connects with James City County.

The driver, identified as 40-year-old Shawnell Eley of Yorktown, along with a nine-year old boy from Williamsburg, died at the scene. Two other juvenile passengers were severely injured and transported to VCU Medical Center in Richmond.

Police said that Eley was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident. The crash remains under investigation.