A 69-year-old Austell woman was killed Tuesday afternoon in a three-car accident in Virgina, according to police.

Virginia Bolton was killed in Henry County, Va., a rural county outside of Martinsville, according to Sgt. Robert Carpentieri with Virginia State Police. Bolton was the passenger in a 1994 Ford Taurus driven by Virginia Loggins of Stuart, Va.

The Taurus collided with a Chevrolet pickup shortly before 3 p.m.  Loggins was cited with failure to yield, according to police. Another vehicle, a 2003 Mitsubishi, was also involved in the accident.

Bolton was wearing her seatbelt at the time of the accident.

All three drivers were treated for injuries at a local hospital.

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