Wrong-way driver Francisco Taveres, 37, killed, 2 injured in head-on crash on Capital Beltway in Alexandria, Virginia
Driver is killed in head-on collision after going wrong way on Beltway in Alexandria
The driver’s name was not immediately released, pending the notification of his relatives, authorities said. He is from New York and was the only occupant in the vehicle.
The crash happened about 1:30 a.m. when a Honda CR-V heading east in the westbound lanes on the Beltway hit a Chevrolet Tahoe head-on.
Wrong-Way Driver Killed in Crash on Capital Beltway
The wrong-way driver has been identified as Francisco Taveres, 37, of the Bronx, New York, Virginia State Police said. Taveres, the only occupant of the Honda CR-V, died at the scene.
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