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PARKSLEY, Accomack County, Va., Nov. 7, 2026 — A 16-year-old driver died on Friday, November 6, after a single-vehicle crash on Hopeton Road near Parksley, according to Virginia State Police. The crash happened in the morning in the 17000 block of the road.
A Chevrolet Silverado was headed north on Hopeton Road when it left the roadway, struck a ditch embankment, and overturned. The driver, a 16-year-old from Hallwood, was taken for medical treatment with life-threatening injuries and died at the hospital.
No other details about the crash have been released. Virginia State Police continue to investigate what led the truck to leave the road.
We offer our deepest sympathy to the family of the victim.
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