GRETNA, Va. – Virginia State Police have identified the teenager who died in a Sunday night accident in Pittsylvania County.
19-year-old Joseph Swarey of Gretna was a passenger in a horse-drawn carriage that was rear-ended on East Gretna Road shortly before 7:30 p.m. Sunday by a 2016 Kia Sol. The accident happened near the intersection with Hermosa Road. Joseph Swarey died at the scene.
The driver of the carriage, 21-year-old Moses Swarey, and the other passenger, 18-year-old Susie Swarey, were both taken to the hospital for treatment.
The driver of the Kia, Ronald King, 68, of Gretna, was also treated for injuries.
State Police said the crash remains under investigation. Charges are pending.