A head-on collision at 3:50 p.m. Friday in the 1500 block of Springfield Highway killed one of the drivers and caused the roadway to be closed into the 9 p.m. hour as the MNPD’s Fatal Crash Team conducted the on-scene investigation.
Officers determined that a Volkswagen Beetle, driven by Jurgis Juodenas, 75, of Greenbrier, was traveling north on Springfield Highway when a southbound Kia Sorento, driven by Charles Holt, 58, of Springfield, crossed into the northbound lane and collided with the Volkswagen. Juodenas died at the scene. Holt received minor injuries and was not transported. Both men were wearing their seatbelts.
Holt told officers that the actions of another vehicle caused him to swerve, and that he didn’t remember anything afterward. Why the Kia crossed into the Volkswagen’s path remains under investigation. At the conclusion, officers will staff their findings with the District Attorney’s Office.