FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — Police are investigating after a truck driver was struck and killed on Interstate 495 near Braddock Road in Fairfax County Wednesday night.
According to Virginia State Police (VSP), a separate crash occurred between a tractor trailer and a sedan in the northbound lanes, causing the sedan to come to a stop on the left shoulder of Express Lanes.
The truck driver reportedly got out of his vehicle and was running across the Express Lanes toward the sedan when he was hit by an SUV.
The truck driver was taken to INOVA Fairfax Hospital where he died from his injuries. Police have not released the identity of the truck driver at this time.
The VSP Fairfax Division Crash Reconstruction Team is helping with the ongoing crash investigation.
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