PRINCE EDWARD — A 44-year-old Farmville woman sustained serious injuries Saturday after her vehicle hydroplaned, flipped over and struck a tree on U.S. Route 15 in Prince Edward County.

According to State Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller, the crash occurred at 10:33 a.m. less than a mile north of Tuggle Road. “A 2010 GMC Yukon was south on Route 15 when it ran off the right side of the road, overturned and struck a tree. There was a heavy downpour at the time of the crash, which caused the vehicle to hydroplane,” said Geller.

State Police identified the driver as Lisha J. Robinson of Farmville.

Geller says she was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment of serious injuries and was wearing her seatbelt. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, Geller said.