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Woman dies after falling off vehicle in Prince William County, police say
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. () — A 20-year-old woman died in the hospital days after she fell off the top of a car in Prince William County last week, police said.
Minutes after 9 p.m. on May 31, officers with the Prince William County Police Department were called to the 11100 block of Kettle Run Road in Nokesville to investigate a crash.
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There, police learned that a man was driving a 1992 Mazda Miata down a private gravel driveway with a woman sitting on the back. At one point, the man began driving faster down the driveway, causing the woman to fall and hit her head on the ground, according to police.
First responders took the woman to the hospital for treatment.
She remained hospitalized for several days; however, investigators learned that she died from her injuries on June 4.
Police identified her as Anne Cortazzi, 20, of Sterling.
The incident remains under investigation.
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