Prince William police have charged a Woodbridge woman with DUI, following a fatal car crash.
According to Prince William police, early in the morning on July 26, officers responded to a call for a single vehicle crash near Centreville Road and Rugby Road in Manassas.
At the scene, officers found that the driver of the vehicle – a 1996 Infiniti I30t – was traveling south on Centreville Road when the vehicle left the road and hit a utility pole, said Prince William police.
The driver and passenger in the vehicle were flown to a local hospital for medical treatment. The passenger – 56-year old Manassas man Ellery Penn – died at the hospital as a result of his injuries, according to Prince William police.
Prince William police stated that the driver – 45-year old Woodbridge woman Carroll Smith – is still in the hospital, but is expected to recover.
Following an investigation into the incident, Smith was determined to be under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash. Smith is being charged with driving under the influence and driving on a revoked license, stated Prince William police.
