Two people died following a car crash in James City County early Thursday morning, police say.
James City County Police say emergency personnel were called to Pocahontas Trail near Howard Drive around 2:20 a.m.
Based on eyewitness accounts and a preliminary investigation, police said a 2007 Acura TSR was driving east on Pocahontas Trail at a high rate of speed when it went off the road and hit a utility pole, knocking live power lines down onto the roadway. Nearby propane tanks were also damaged in the crash, creating a hazardous leakage.
The driver, 18-year-old Dimas Juarez Jacobo, was found unresponsive in the driver's seat and pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger, 18-year-old Ulises Fuentes Jordan, was ejected from the car and became entrapped underneath. He, too, died. Next of kind for both teens have been made.
Investigators say speed contributed to the crash, and alcohol may have also been involved.
Both lanes on Pocahontas Trail were closed while crews were on the scene making repairs.
Police advise drivers to use alternate routes like Merrimac Trail or Interstate 64.
