Driver killed in crash with tractor-trailer on I-495 in Virginia
Tractor-trailer crash causes major delays in Virginia
A serious crash involving a tractor-trailer is causing major delays for drivers in Virginia.
DULLES, Va. - A driver is dead after crashing into the back of a tractor-trailer early Friday morning on the Capital Beltway in Virginia.
The crash happened around 1:50 a.m. along northbound I-495 and near the Old Dominion overpass when a tractor-trailer carrying produce was slowing down due to traffic from a nearby work zone.
Crash under investigation
What we know:
The driver of the vehicle failed to stop and struck the truck from behind. The impact of the crash wedged the vehicle under the tractor-trailer. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officials have not yet released the identity of the driver.
The roadway was closed for several hours. The crash remains under investigation.
The Source: Information in this article comes from details gathered by FOX 5 at the scene.