Child killed in 2-vehicle crash
An 8-year-old Warrenton boy was killed in a two-vehicle crash allegedly caused by a drunken driver early Sunday morning, Prince William County police said.
A 2004 Honda Odyssey was stopped in the left turn lane at the traffic light on Lee Highway at Somerset Crossing Drive in Gainesville when a 1998 Toyota Tacoma drifted into the Honda’s lane lane, rear-ending it, said Officer Erika Hernandez, police spokeswoman.
Joshua Adams, 8, had been lying in the back seat and was not wearing a seat belt. He flew forward into the center console, causing severe injuries, Hernandez said.
Joshua, who lived on Westmoreland Drive in Warrenton, and his 52-year-old mother, also a passenger in the van, were flown to an area hospital.
He was pronounced dead at 2:55 p.m. Sunday, police said.
His 20-year-old brother, who was driving the Odyssey, was treated at the scene for his injuries, police said.
The driver of the pickup truck, 22-year-old Rodney Aaron Martin, was transported to a local hospital and treated for his injuries, Hernandez said.
Martin, of 9013 Quarry St. in Manassas, was later charged with driving under the influence, police said. He was released on a magistrate’s summons and has a June 13 court date.
The investigation continues.
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It really makes me mad to hear about or to see a vehicle with a child in it that isn’t in a car seat or buckled in. It’s sad that this child died in an accident because of his mother’s negligence. Being a firefighter in the county, I see accidents all the time where people get ejected and die because of not wearing their seatbelts, but that’s their choice, a child shouldn’t have the choice, they should be buckled in at all times. I hope that the drunk driver gets to spend a long time in jail to think about what he did and about the child that he killed.
ARE YOU SERIOUS ABOUT BEING MAD FOR BEING LATE…..WOW. NO COMPASSION WHAT SO EVER…..
Joshua was a wonderful kid. He is missed by us all. It was 6 am and they were going to church for mothers day. The driver was drunk. He was negligent. Nothing can bring back our dear boy. Nothing else is important - lateness to work seems trite and selfish to even mention. They were stopped at a stop light obeying the law. He was past the weight of a booster seat - his mother is in agony for her loss -
A kid was killed and you are pissed off the your coworker was late. wow!
Oh God. He killed a boy was drunk and just released without posting bail or license suspension. you do not think he will get drunk and drive sgain and this time kill a father or mother that other people depend on.Oh God what kind of laws we are having here in this state.
When are people going to learn, A coworker was late to work with me because of this jerk
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