Crime & Safety

Huntington Man Dies in Car Crash

Head-on collision kills William Holden, 85.

A two-car crash killed a Huntington man Wednesday.

William Holden, 85, was driving his 1996 Honda Accord northbound on Round Swamp Road near Vannina Place in West Hills when the vehicle crossed over into the opposite lane of traffic and struck a 2010 Mercedes Benz sedan that was traveling southbound on Round Swamp Road at approximately 3:25 p.m., police say.

Police say, Holden, of 11 Orchard Place, was transported to Huntington Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. The driver of the Mercedes, Jodi Knott, 51, of Huntington, was also transported to Huntington Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.

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Both vehicles were impounded for a safety check and the investigation is continuing.


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