NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. — The Virginia State Police said the 3 children and one adult killed in a crash Monday were all from Kentucky.
The crash happened around 11:05 a.m. Monday on Interstate 64 at Exit 214 (Providence Forge/New Kent Courthouse).
A VSP spokesperson said Anthony D. Snow, 53, of Covington, Kentucky, was driving a 1995 BMW sedan when it ran off the road and hit a pole.
The crash caused the car to catch fire. Snow died at the scene. Two backseat passengers--a 9-year-old boy, an 11-year-old girl and a 13-year-old boy--were also killed in the crash.
A 34-year-old female passenger in the front seat was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries.
Police said a medical emergency is being investigated as a possible contributing factor to the cause of the crash. The investigation remains ongoing.