Fatal 2-Vehicle Crash On I-495 Occurred Before Winter Storm: VSP

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA — Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash on northbound Interstate 495 at Backlick Road in Fairfax County on Saturday night.

Just before 8:30 p.m., the driver of a sedan traveling southbound from Interstate 395 to northbound I-495 lost control of their vehicle, according to police. The vehicle slid off the right side of the road and crashed into a jersey wall before striking a tractor-trailer that had stopped.

Saturday's crash occurred before the winter storm that blanketed the region with more than 7 inches of snow. State Police are not investigating the weather as a possible cause of the crash.

The driver of the sedan was taken to a nearby hospital, where they later died from their injuries.

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As of Monday morning, VSP has not released the identity of the driver of the sedan. No information was available on whether the driver of the tractor-trailer was injured.

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