Car crashes into back hoe
A 2008 Taurus crashed into the rear of a back hoe tractor on Route 33 just before 7 p.m. on Tuesday , December 1, said Sergeant G.T. Mathias of the Virginia State Police.
Both vehicles were heading east in the left lane in front of St. Clare Walker Middle School at Locust Hill.
The car’s driver, Winfree Lloyd Jr., 80, of Hartfield, told police he had slowed for the new traffic light at Route 620 that was flashing, said Sgt. Mathias. He collided with the back hoe tractor about 200 feet past the traffic light. The tractor was being moved after a job.
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| Car parts from the Taurus clung to the back hoe after the crash. (Photos by Tom Chillemi) |
Lloyd’s injuries did not appear to be life-threatening, said Sgt. Mathias, and he was transported to an area hospital by the Middlesex County Volunteer Rescue Squad. Members of the Hartfield Volunteer Fire Department also responded.
The back hoe driver, Phillip Davis, 21, is an employee of the construction company that installed the traffic light. He is not from Middlesex.
Damage to the back hoe, if any, was not apparent. Car parts from the Taurus clung to the back hoe after the crash.
As of Wednesday, the crash investigation was continuing and charges are pending, said Sgt. Mathias.
