Stephanie T. Morton, 46, Tia Porter, 26, and Kenneth Crosby Jr., 61, killed in high-speed chase that led to wrong-way, head-on crash and pileup on the I-95 express lanes in Dale City, Virginia
3 dead after crash on I-95 near Dale City, express lanes closed for over 6 hours
It happened after 4:30 p.m. as a 2008 Dodge Avenger, traveling north on I-95, reached a high rate of speed. According to police, the driver was traveling 80 mph in a 65 mph zone and attempted to pull the vehicle over.
VSP: 3 dead, traffic stopped for miles after fatal I-95 crash on express lanes near Dale City
Later, police state the Dodge exited I-95 for the Express Lanes but then broke through three of the lighted Express Lanes gates at the entry as it headed north into the lanes that were switched for southbound traffic only.
Woman in fatal Dale City I-95 crash was considered a fugitive
The woman driving the car that began a four-car crash that killed three people on Interstate 95 Thursday afternoon was considered a fugitive after having failed to make a court appearance last November.
Richmond women killed in wrong-way fiery crash on I-95 Express Lanes following police chase
Once inside the Express Lanes, the Dodge struck a 2020 Ford Ranger pickup truck head-on in Prince William County. The truck landed on its side over the guardrail. Then, a 2016 Hyundai Tucson and a 2021 Volkswagen Atlas collided with the Dodge, causing the Dodge to catch fire.
3 dead in I-95 crash following police pursuit
Police tried to intercept the Dodge further north on the highway, where the pursuit resumed. Police say the still-speeding car broke through three barriers into E-Z Pass Express lanes, which were southbound at the time.
Driver blamed in wrong-way, triple-fatal crash on I-95 had no license and a warrant for her arrest
The charge was the latest of a string of traffic infractions on Morton’s criminal record dating back to 1996. Morton had been charged with driving without a license at least five times since 2017, court records show.
Two Richmond women killed in Prince William County crash
The driver and passengers of the Volkswagen, a 37-year-old man from Stafford and two juveniles, were treated at the scene for minor injuries. All were wearing seatbelts.
Virginia wrong-way express lane fatal crash kills retired Marine colonel
Retired U.S. Marine Corps. Lt. Col. Kenneth Crosby, Jr. was southbound in the express lanes less than a mile from his exit on I-95 Thursday afternoon when a driver allegedly fleeing state troopers broke through the barrier arms blocking northbound traffic and plowed into him head-on.
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