Woman dies in tractor-trailer accident, charges pending

Blackstone resident Paul J. Semtner, 78, was driving eastbound in a 2018 Honda CR-V on Patrick Henry Highway when a tractor-trailer crossed into his lane and struck the Honda. Semtner’s wife Marilyn A. Semtner, 77, also of Blackstone, was a front seat passenger. She succumbed to her injuries at the scene. Both were wearing seat belts.

Paul Semtner was transported with non-life threatening injuries to a nearby hospital. Charges are pending against the uninjured, 27-year-old male tractor-trailer driver from Chesterfield. According to an email from Virginia State Police, the accident remains under investigation.

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