We have read about three very tragic cases (Virginia Beach -Sanbridge, Petersburg-Dinwiddie, and Hampton) of drivers operating under the influence and taking innocent lives.

On August 5, 2024 a Dinwiddie County man was charged with driving under the influence after he crashed into an eastbound pickup truck on U.S. Rt. 460, killing the passenger in his truck, that passenger was his wife. Virginia State Police said that Julie L. Durham, 40, died at VCU Medical Center after the crash.