State police investigate single vehicle accident that left two dead Storyblocks and last updated 2021-02-17 08:28:03-05 ACCOMACK COUNTY, Va. - On the evening of February 16, State Police responded to a report of a fatal car crash that happened in the 17100 block of Metompkin Road, south of Nelsonia Road. State Police conducted an investigation and found that the single vehicle accident happened around 8:30 p.m. The driver, Brian Markis Handy, was traveling in the southbound lanes of Metompkin Road when he encountered an area of standing water, hydroplaned and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle, a 2009 Lexus ES350, then left the roadway striking a tree head on.