VIDEO/PHOTOS: Three people have died following an overnight crash involving an ambulance Sunday in Chesapeake, according to Virginia State Police. The accident happened around 2:35 a.m. on I-464 southbound at Exit 2. State police say a 2024 Ford Econoline ambulance was traveling south on I-464 when it was struck head-on by a 2022 Lexus Sedan that was traveling north in the southbound lanes. The collision resulted in both vehicles catching fire.
The driver and passenger of the ambulance, which was owned by Midwest Medical in North Carolina, were taken to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital with life-threatening injuries, where they later died, police said. The passenger was identified as 53-year-old Stephen Michael Anderson. The driver was identified as 22-year-old Sky Alexis Oraczewski. The driver of the Lexus, identified as 39-year-old Shakena Shamae Taylor-Pannell, died at the scene. State police say alcohol and speed are being investigated as contributing factors in the crash. The investigation remains ongoing.
