Robert and Carol Danner, long-time Lovettsville residents, were seriously injured in a head-on crash on Feb. 19 on Route 287 (Berlin Pike) near Red Bud Lane.
At around 8:30 a.m., a 2007 Ford F150 driven by Richard L Edmundson, 24, of Lovettsville, was northbound on Route 287. His truck crossed the yellow lines and struck a southbound 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee operated by Robert Danner, 59.
Danner and his wife, Carol, 55, were airlifted to Inova Fairfax Hospital with serious injuries. Two of their grandchildren who were riding in the Jeep were taken to the Cornwall Campus of Inova Loudoun Hospital and were released.
The Danners remain hospitalized at Inova Fairfax Hospital. Robert Danner suffered injuries to his left hip, left shoulder and left ankle as well as bruised ribs. Carol Danner suffered serious head injuries and remains in the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit.
Edmundson suffered minor injuries but did not require further medical attention. He has been charged with reckless driving.
