Chase City man killed in bizarre car accident Friday, January 9, 2009 10:51 AM EST By Brad Johnson, Editor LUNENBURG COUNTY — A Chase City man was run over and killed in a one-vehicle accident while lying in a road in Lunenburg County Tuesday evening, police said. Ronald Elvin White, 25, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which took place at approximately 9 p.m. Tuesday on Route 734, about one-tenth of a mile from Route 1009, according to the Virginia State Police. Michael Rashe Davis, 21, of Victoria, was driving a 1996 Lincoln sedan when he came over a slight hill and struck White, who was lying in the roadway, apparently asleep, according to the police report, which noted that White had been drinking, though it was not known if he was impaired due to alcohol. The Lincoln struck White with its front undercarriage and then ran over him, then ran off the road to the right, police said. Davis overcorrected and crossed back over to the left and ran off the road into the ditch, according to investigating officer Senior Trooper J.B. Landry. Davis was charged with driving while intoxicated. The road was wet due to a misting rain, and White was traveling 45 miles per hour in a 55 zone, although the safe speed for that section at that time was 35, according to the police report. Police said a report is forthcoming from the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Richmond. An investigation into the accident is ongoing. Print this story || Email this story || Comment (1 comment(s)) Reader Comments The following are comments from the readers. In no way do they represent the view of any of our publications within VaNcNews.com or Womack Publishing. Womack Publishing Company encourages readers to engage in civil conversations as a community. Submitted comments go into a queue and are posted after review by our editorial staff. It may take some time for the postings to appear, so please submit your comment only once. Comment Policy We reserve the right to remove comments or simply not post comments that violate our code of conduct. No comment may contain: potentially libelous statements, such as accusing someone of a crime; obscene, explicit, or racist language; personal attacks or legitimate threats; commercial product promotions. Melody Mull wrote on Jan 12, 2009 5:32 PM: " How did White travel 45 miles per hour in a 55 zone, although the safe speed for that section at that time was 35, when he was stuck and run over by Davis Lincoln and was dead? " Submit a Comment We encourage your feedback and dialog, all comments will be reviewed by our Web staff before appearing on the Web site. Name: Email: (optional) Comments: Image Verification: (Case sensitive)