( CNN ) -- Jacqueline Mars , a co-owner of the candy empire of the same name , was involved in a car crash Friday near her home in Northern Virginia that killed an 86-year-old woman . Mars was driving alone in her 2004 Porsche SUV when `` for unknown reasons the vehicle crossed the center line and struck an eastbound 2013 Chrysler minivan occupied by six people , '' according to the Loudoun County Sheriff 's Office . One of those six people , Irene Ellisor of Huntsville , Texas , died at the scene . Authorities say she was not wearing her seat belt . Mars , 73 , was hospitalized for her injuries and is now recuperating at home , according to her personal spokesman . `` This tragedy has left Jacquie filled with sorrow for the loss of life and those who were injured in the accident , '' said Kent Jarrell , who is not affiliated with Mars , Inc. `` She would like to express her deepest condolences to the families involved . '' The driver of the minivan was transported to a Falls Church hospital , where she was in listed in critical condition on Monday . Her condition on Wednesday was unknown . The sheriff 's office says the remaining passengers -- all from Texas -- were all treated and discharged from area hospitals . The commonwealth 's attorney 's office is reviewing the matter . Mars and her two brothers privately own the company started by their grandfather that makes such universal sweet-tooth staples as Snickers , Milky Way , and M & M 's . Today , Mars Inc. is the largest candy company in the world . Forbes says Jacqueline Mars has a net worth of $ 20.5 billion , making her the third richest woman in the country and the 15th wealthiest person in the United States .
Jacqueline Mars was a driver in a fatal car crash , Virginia sheriff 's office says . Candy company co-owner 's `` vehicle crossed the center line '' and hit a minivan , police say . The van then struck another SUV that had stopped at an intersection on Route 1 near the town of Martinsville, about 30 miles west of Richmond. `` This tragedy has left Jacquie filled with sorrow for the loss of life , '' her spokesman says .