9 a.m. Friday
Police have identified the three people killed in last night crash at the Capital Beltway. Officials said they were traveling to Florida to attend the funeral of a family member.
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The driver of the pickup truck was Peter Stesney Jr, 87, of Allentown, Penn. The two passengers were Bernice Supinski, 85, of Bath, Penn., and Laura Kordelski, 51, of Allentown, Penn. All three were related and traveling to Florida to attend a relative’s funeral.
9:30 p.m. Thursday
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. –– Three people were killed tonight in a crash involving tractor-trailer where Interstate 95 meets the Capital Beltway in Springfield.
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Virginia State Police are on the scene now of a two-vehicle fatal crash at the Springfield Interchange. At 7:03 p.m., state police were called to the scene on the Interstate 495 westbound flyover ramp leading to Interstate 95 south.
A tractor-trailer in the travel lane was stopped in traffic when it was rear-ended by a pickup truck. All three occupants of the pickup truck died at the scene. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured in the crash.
The Virginia State Police Accident Reconstruction Team is also responding to the scene to assist with the ongoing investigation. The cause of the crash is still being determined.
At this time, the I-495 flyover ramp to I-95 south is closed to all traffic. Traffic is being diverted to the new ramp from I-495 to southbound I-95 HOV lanes. Traffic is moving through the area, but slowly, so motorists are advised to be prepared for delays.
