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1 dead, 1 injured in Culpeper County crash

Police say Stephanie Rix, of Manassas, was flown to the hospital where she later died
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CULPEPER COUNTY, Va. — A woman has died from her injuries in a two-car crash in Culpeper County, police said. 

The crash happened just before 3 p.m. Friday on Route 802/Springs Road near Fair Oaks Drive, according to Virginia State Police. 

29-year-old Stephanie Rix, of Manassas, lost control of her car, ran off the road and hit an embankment. Rix's car then hit a van driven by an unidentified 22-year-old man, police said. 

Rix was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries where she later died, according to police.The male driver suffered from minor injuries. 

Both were wearing seat belts when they crashed. 

The crash remains under investigation. 

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