Friday, November 6WATCHFUL EYE

U-5 Child & Adult Killed in Alleged DUI Crash in Stafford

In Stafford, just north of the Courthouse Road exit, all northbound lanes of I-95 were closed Friday morning, including the Express Lanes at one point, following a double-fatal crash.

According to the preliminary investigation, shortly before 2 a.m., a Dodge Charger traveling at a high rate of speed crashed into the rear of a Nissan Rogue, Virginia State Police reported.

The Rogue ran off the left side of the interstate and overturned. An adult occupant was pronounced dead at the scene. A child “under the age of 5” was transported to a hospital but later died from injuries sustained in the crash, according to Virginia State Police. The driver of the Rogue remains hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.

Charger involved in the Nov. 6 crash in Stafford

Three passengers in the Charger suffered minor injuries, while the driver was not injured, VSP reported.

The driver of the Charger, who has not been identified, has been charged with driving under the influence. The investigation remains ongoing, and additional charges are pending.

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