HARRISONBURG, Va – (WSVA) Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that happened Christmas Day in Rockingham County.

Sergeant Brent Coffey reported that the accident occurred shortly after noon on U-S Route 11 just north of Smithland Road north of Harrisonburg. 

A 2015 Subaru Legacy was traveling north on Route 11 when it crossed the centerline and collided head-on with a southbound 2004 GMC Envoy. The impact caused both vehicles to run off the roadway.     

 The driver of the Subaru, 22-year-old Garcia Hernandez of Rockingham, was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected during the crash. Hernandez suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to Sentara RMH Medical Center, where he later succumbed to his injuries.  

The driver of GMC, 24-year-old Jorge Castaneda-Rosales of Timberville, suffered minor injuries and was transported to Sentara RMH Medical Center for treatment. He was wearing a seatbelt.  

An adult female passenger in the GMC suffered minor injuries and was transported to Sentara RMH Medical Center for treatment. She was wearing a seatbelt.