Person dead, another fighting for life after two-vehicle crash in Caroline

CAROLINE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A person is dead and another is fighting for their life after a Thursday evening crash in Caroline County. The crash took place the evening of Thursday, Jan. 23, on Route 1 near Cool Water Drive near Lake Caroline, according to Virginia State Police (VSP). It involved two vehicles: a pick-up truck and an SUV. According to state police, the driver of the pick-up truck has died. The driver of the SUV has serious, life-threatening injuries. No other people were in either vehicle at the time of the crash. As of 8 p.m., the road was shut down in both directions, with detours in place to help drivers avoid the scene, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). Just before 11 p.m., those closures were lifted. Henrico man turns himself in to Richmond police custody in connection to December deadly shooting The crash remains under investigation. At this time, neither driver is being identified pending notification of their families. This is a developing story, stay with 8News for updates.