A 58-year-old Smithfield woman died Tuesday after a two-vehicle crash on Courthouse Highway in Isle of Wight County. The driver of the other vehicle and two juvenile passengers were taken to a hospital, and the roads around the scene stayed shut for much of the morning.
The woman was identified as Faith Joyner Garnett, who was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze, according to The Virginian-Pilot. She died from her injuries after colliding with a 2020 GMC Sierra pickup. The paper reports the pickup's driver and its two passengers were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
State police did not share the ages of the two passengers, who were described only as juveniles. The identities of the pickup's driver and passengers were not provided, nor were the name of the hospital or the cause of the crash.
Where the Crash Happened
Accounts differ on the exact location. The Pilot's report places the crash at the intersection of Foursquare Road and Courthouse Highway, while WAVY.com describes it as “a crash at the intersection of Scott’s Factory Road and Courthouse Highway in Isle of Wight County that occurred Tuesday morning.” Both agree the crash involved Courthouse Highway.
WAVY also reported that “the area was closed for a majority of the morning” while emergency crews worked the scene. The station later reported that crews had cleared the crash and the roads had reopened.
Investigation Continues
In a separate report, WAVY said that Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal crash that happened in Isle of Wight County on Tuesday morning. The investigation is ongoing, and no information has been released on whether charges or citations are involved.
