Stafford Man Dies After Car Crashes Into Fence, Tree: Police

Fredericksburg VA

10 February, 2021

3:09 PM

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STAFFORD, VA — A Stafford man has died from injuries he suffered in a car crash on Monday evening. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, according to police. Police identified the man as Sean O'Driscoll, a 26-year-old Stafford resident. The crash occurred around 6 p.m. on Monday, in the 800 block of Mountain View Road. On Monday, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of an accident. Deputies found a vehicle had gone off the road before striking a tree and a fence. Authorities said O'Driscoll was a passenger in the vehicle. Emergency personnel pulled him from the vehicle and performed life-saving measures. O'Driscoll was then taken to an area hospital, according to authorities. O'Driscoll died at the hospital as a result of injuries suffered in the crash. Stafford's Traffic Safety Unit is investigating the incident. Their preliminary investigation indicated that speed was a factor in the crash, according to a news release.