Pair of Williamsburg residents succumb after New Kent accident

A Williamsburg man and woman have died as the result of injuries sustained in a Sept. 30 crash in New Kent County.

According to a Virginia State Police report, on Sept. 30 at 5:28 p.m., officers responded to a single-vehicle crash on Farmers Drive just east of Polish Town Road. According to a preliminary investigation, a 2008 Buick Lucerne was traveling eastbound on Farmers Drive when it ran off the right side of the road, up an embankment, and struck a tree.

The driver, Malinda M. Griffin, 70, of Williamsburg, died at the scene. She was wearing a seatbelt.

The passenger, Samuel Dobson, 82, was transported to Riverside Regional Hospital, where on Oct. 1, he succumbed to his injuries. He was wearing a seatbelt.

Excessive speed is being investigated as a possible contributing factor in the accident. The crash remains under investigation.