By Crash News Writer 
Carrollton, VA (July 16, 2025) — A tragic collision over the weekend claimed the life of one driver and left another with serious injuries in Isle of Wight County.
According to reports, Virginia State Police responded to the intersection of Route 17, also known as Carrollton Boulevard, and Northgate Drive around 1:53 p.m. on Sunday, July 13. Investigators say a 2023 Nissan Rogue driven by 72-year-old Paul R. Williams of Carrollton was attempting to cross the northbound lanes of Route 17 when it was struck on the driver’s side by a 2019 Infiniti Q50 traveling northbound.
Williams suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to Riverside Regional Hospital, where he later died. The driver of the Infiniti, 24-year-old Carlos Sousa Cunha Jr. of Hampton, was also seriously hurt and taken to the same hospital for further treatment. Virginia State Police confirmed that next of kin have been notified and the crash remains under investigation.
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