John S. Boles Obituary, Death – Virginia State Police have identified 81-year-old John S. Boles from Claudville as the victim in a fatal crash that occurred Saturday in Patrick County. The accident took place at the intersection of Dry Pond Highway (Route 103) and Hatchers Chapel Road.
According to police, the crash happened when Boles, driving a Jeep Patriot, pulled onto Dry Pond Highway from Hatchers Chapel Road. A Ford Ranger, traveling south on Dry Pond Highway, could not avoid Boles’ vehicle. Following the collision, the Ranger veered off the right side of the road, while the Jeep Patriot came to a stop in the northbound lane.
Boles, who was not wearing a seatbelt, died at the scene. A nine-year-old passenger in his vehicle, who was wearing a seatbelt, sustained minor injuries. The driver of the Ford Ranger also suffered minor injuries.