Complex sentence: On October 4,2013, Mars was driving alone on U.S. Route 50 in Aldie, near her home in The Plains in Northern Virginia, at about 2:30 pm when her 2004 Porsche SUV crossed the highway center line and struck a Chrysler minivan carrying six passengers.
Split into simpler sentences: On October 4,2013, Mars was involved in a car accident on U.S. Route 50 in Aldie, near her home in The Plains in Northern Virginia. Her vehicle crossed the highway center line and struck a Chrysler minivan carrying six passengers.