Crime & Safety
Fredericksburg Man Charged After Adult, Child Killed In I-95 Crash
A Fredericksburg man faces DUI manslaughter charges after a crash on I-95 in Stafford County killed an adult and a child under 5.
STAFFORD COUNTY, VA — A Fredericksburg man faces two counts of involuntary manslaughter after a high-speed crash on Interstate 95 early Friday morning killed an adult and a child under the age of 5, according to Virginia State Police.
Malik J. Thomas, 25, of Fredericksburg, was charged with driving while intoxicated and two counts of involuntary manslaughter involving DUI, state police said in an updated news release Friday.
The crash occurred around 1:50 a.m. Friday, on northbound I-95 near mile marker 141 in Stafford County.
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Two Passengers Killed, Driver Seriously Injured
According to the preliminary investigation, Thomas was driving a Dodge Charger at a high rate of speed when it struck the rear of a Nissan Rogue.
The impact sent the Rogue off the left side of the interstate, where it overturned, police said.
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An adult passenger in the Rogue died at the scene. A second passenger, a child under the age of 5, was transported to an area hospital, where the child later died from injuries sustained in the crash.
The adult driver of the Rogue suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to an area hospital, according to state police.
Thomas was not injured in the crash. Three passengers riding in the Charger suffered minor injuries.
State police initially announced Friday morning that the Charger driver had been charged with DUI and that additional charges were pending. In a subsequent update, police identified Thomas and confirmed the two involuntary manslaughter charges.
Authorities have not released the identities of the two people killed or provided additional information about their relationship to the injured driver.
The crash remains under investigation by Virginia State Police.
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