Five killed in crashes on Virginia roads

Three people were killed in highway crashes yesterday, Virginia State Police said.

Thelma D. Gray, 64, of Melfa died yesterday at 3:50 a.m. on U.S. 13, just north of state Route 764, in Accomack County on Virginia's Eastern Shore. Gray's car was struck by another vehicle while she attempted to make a left turn into the Perdue Farms factory, state police said. She was wearing a seat belt, police said.

In a second Eastern Shore crash, Samuel George Gilkeson, 78, of Onley was killed when he got out of his pickup truck after hitting a utility pole and was struck by another vehicle, police said. He died yesterday at 3:48 a.m. at the scene on U.S. 13, just north of state Route 657, in Accomack County.

Also yesterday, Myrus Maurice Brooks, 57, of Gloucester County died at 1:45 a.m. on state Route 198, just west of state Route 674, in Gloucester, state police said. His car struck a guardrail twice, went down an embankment and crashed into several trees. He was wearing a seat belt, police said.

State police also reported these recent crashes: