Sixteen-year-old Albemarle High School student Sydney Aichs was killed this morning when a tractor trailer collided with her 1999 Chevy Cavalier. The accident took place on Route 29 North near Ashwood Boulevard, an intersection just north of Polo Grounds Road.
According to a press release, Aichs was making a left turn to head south on Route 29 when the tractor trailer, piloted by 54-year-old Kenneth Barbour, struck her car. Aichs died at the scene of the accident, which is currently under investigation by the Albemarle County Police Department. Charges are pending against Barbour.
Albemarle High School student Sydney Aichs was killed in a car accident this morning. Charges are pending against Kenneth Barbour, a 54-year-old truck driver.
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