Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal incident involving a tractor trailer on Interstate 95. The driver was found dead after the vehicle overturned on the roadway.
Press Release from Virginia State Police:
Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal tractor trailer crash that occurred this morning (Oct. 17, 2024) at 4:23 a.m. on Interstate 95 northbound at the 155-mile marker. Virginia State Police were initially called for a report of a pedestrian that had been stuck on the interstate. Upon arrival, troopers did locate an individual deceased in the roadway. Troopers were also alerted to a tractor trailer that had overturned a short distance away. Troopers were eventually able to identify the deceased person as the driver of the tractor trailer. The investigation shows the tractor trailer went onto the left shoulder of Interstate 95 northbound, then swerved backed onto the roadway, and the driver was thrown from the vehicle. The tractor trailer then continued northbound and struck a ditch and overturned. The identification of the driver is pending next of kin notification.
