SUSSEX Co., Va. -Police are investigating a fatal crash that happened on Saturday.
Around 7:15 a.m., the Virginia State Police was called to investigate a two car crash in Sussex County that resulted in a fatality.
The crash happened on Route 602 (Cabin Point Road) east of Route 624 (Warwick Road).
Police said the driver of a 2009 Mercury Grand Marquis, Shaquille O’Neal Delk, was traveling in the eastbound lanes, when he crossed over into the westbound lanes of traffic, striking the rear of a 2016 Freightliner tractor trailer. The impact of the crash caused the 2009 Mercury to spin out of control, coming to rest on the right shoulder.
25-year-old Delk was taken to Southside regional Medical Center in Petersburg where he later succumbed to his injuries. The driver of the tractor trailer was not injured, police said.
