62-year-old man dies in traffic accident in Amherst County

AMHERST COUNTY, Virginia. – Virginia State Police are investigating a crash in Amherst County that left a 62-year-old man dead.

Authorities said it happened on Saturday, June 15, at around 7:45 p.m. at the intersection of Elon Road and Mt. Tabor Drive.

We were told that a person driving a Lincoln Navigator was traveling westbound on Elon Road and was unable to avoid a collision with a Dodge Challenger that was entering the intersection from Mt. Tabor Drive. Authorities said both vehicles overturned and landed in a ditch adjacent to Elon Road.

The driver of the Challenger, 62-year-old Robert J. Mihalik of Monroe, was taken to a local hospital where he later died. The passenger, 63-year-old Tina M. Mihalick, suffered serious injuries and was also taken to a local hospital.

The driver of the Navigator was not injured, according to Virginia State Police.