Police: Driver dies after striking, resting underneath tractor-trailer on I-495 in Fairfax Co.

A driver is dead after striking a tractor-trailer from behind on Interstate in Fairfax County Virginia early Friday morning according to Virginia State Police The crash caused a major backup on the Capital Beltway on Friday morning Shortly before a m Virginia State Police were called to I- northbound near the Old Dominion overpass where a fully loaded tractor-trailer carrying produce was struck by a sedan Police noted the tractor-trailer was slowing down because of traffic in the area caused by a nearby work zone when it was struck The sedan came to rest underneath the tractor-trailer and the driver of the sedan died at the scene according to police Officials haven t publicly identified that driver Virginia State Police are scrutinizing the circumstances surrounding the crash Source