WOODBRIDGE, Va. — It’s been exactly one year since a truck driver was killed in a crash on I-95 in Prince William County, but the second driver involved still hasn’t been caught.
The family of 31-year-old Trenton Schnakenberg of Caret, Virginia, was hoping police would make an arrest by now since they were already aware of his name and address.
Schnakenberg was traveling south on I-95 near the Woodbridge exit around 5 a.m. when the driver of an Infiniti sideswiped him, according to Virginia State Police.
According to the crash report provided by the family, the other driver was traveling 20 miles over the speed limit as it hit the tractor trailer. The impact was strong enough to send the semi-truck across the left lane and smash it into a pillar supporting a flyover ramp. The contents inside spilled after the trailer was ripped open, per police.
While the Infiniti driver was being treated by medical personnel, he ran away from the scene, VSP said.
The crash report said it was unclear if he was under the influence, but it did list his name and address.
“I don't know why they haven't been able to find him,” Schnakenberg’s aunt Rebecca Fisher told WUSA9. “He was driving recklessly, and it caused somebody to die.”
VSP said to this day, they’re still searching for the suspect.
When asked if they plan on releasing the name and photo, a spokesperson said, “I have released all that I have available to release at present time.”
Schnakenberg’s cousin Kimberly Fisher said the family understands how long an investigation can take, but questions why not require help from the public.
“They didn't even release a statement to say he was a person of interest,” Kimberly Fisher said. “I don’t even have a photo of what this guy looks like. I could be serving him at work and not even know it.”
His grandmother Charlene Schnakenberg said, “I want this person to know how many lives this affected by doing this and taking Trenton from us and I think he should be held accountable."
Schnakenberg had a fiancé in Orange County where he was traveling from.
“I miss him so much,” his fiancé Brandi Roland told WUSA9. “He was on the road a lot. This man was addicted to his job. He loved, loved what he did.”