Montpelier man charged in head-on crash that took lives of Louisa women By Melody Kinser Managing Editor 804-358-9174
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HANOVER – A Montpelier man was taken into custody following a head-on collision that claimed the lives of two Louisa County women. Sgt. Steve DiLoreto, public information officer for the Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office, said, 41-year-old Ernest Edmund Johnston was arrested and charged with DWI (driving while under the influence). The victims were identified as Tonna Jean McKinney, 68, and Shena Marie McKinney, 20, both of Bumpass. The elder
McKinney was driving a sedan that was traveling east on West Patrick Henry Road east of Tower Road, Johnston was driving a pickup truck that was traveling west. On Tuesday, Nov. 5, DiLoreto said that the two-vehicle crash took place around 2:12 p.m. “The preliminary investigation revealed that a pickup traveling west crossed the solid lines and collided headon with a sedan traveling east, the sergeant added. The two women, DiLoreto continued, were pronounced dead at the scene.
There were two more occupants in the sedan. They, along with the driver of the pickup truck, were taken to area hospitals. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of Tonna McKinney and Shena McKinney during this difficult time,” DiLoreto said, speaking on behalf of Col. David R. Hines, sheriff. “We ask if anyone witnessed the incident to please contact the Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office at 804-365-6140,” he said. Last week, Johnston was being held without bond at the Pamunkey Regional Jail. Additional charges are pending.
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meeting in December 2020. To express interest in serv-
(WGU). The online, nonprofit university held its 71st (Cincinnati, Ohio); 72nd (Anaheim, California); 73rd (Salt Lake City, Utah); and 74th (Seattle,
Washington) commencement ceremonies in the spring and summer of this year to celebrate the recent graduation of more than 10,000 students
ing on the committee, contact ctyadm@hanovercounty.gov by Nov. 25. Include your contact information and details of your
qualifications in the fields listed above. Information submitted by Tom Harris, Hanover County public information officer.
see WGU, pg. 12