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    Perry Owens Killed, Amanda Pearson Injured in Alleged DUI Tractor-Trailer Accident

    Published on: Feb 24, 2021 | By Ty Kerrick Tags: #DUI #fatal accident #injury accident #Norton #Tractor-trailer #Virginia #Virginia State Police

    Quick Facts:

    Where: The accident occurred at the intersection of U.S. Highway 23 and U.S. Highway 58A in Norton, Virginia.

    What Happened: A tractor-trailer allegedly struck a car while driving the wrong direction on the highway.

    Participants:

    • Amanda Pearson, driver of Chevrolet Cruze
    • Perry Owens, driver of Chevrolet Cruze
    • Travis Toliver, driver of tractor-trailer

    Reported Injuries/Fatalities:

    • Perry Owens, 22, killed
    • Amanda Pearson, 20, injured

    Details:

    On or about Wednesday, February 24th, 2021, around 1:04 in the morning, an accident between a car and an alleged DUI truck driver left one man dead and sent a woman to the hospital. Representatives from the VSP said the accident was reported at the intersection of Highway 23 and Highway 58A in Norton, Virginia.

    Virginia State Police Troopers said a tractor-trailer driven by 30-year-old Travis Toliver was allegedly going north in the southbound lanes when it struck a Chevrolet Cruze driven by 20-year-old Amanda Pearson. A passenger in the Cruze was identified as 22-year-old Perry Owens, who died of his injuries a short time after the collision. Pearson was taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries.

    Authorities have since charged 30-year-old Travis Tolivar with Driving Under the Influence of Drugs in connection with the accident.

    Virginia State Police are still looking into the circumstances surrounding the accident.

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