PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — One person is dead following a crash involving a car and a parked tractor-trailer at a rest area on Interstate 66 Saturday afternoon.
Virginia State Police reported the incident occurred around 3:15 p.m. at the eastbound rest area at the 49-mile marker, approximately two miles from the Prince William Parkway exit.
Authorities said a Toyota sedan struck the rear of a legally parked tractor-trailer before catching fire. The driver of the sedan was pronounced dead at the scene, while the tractor-trailer driver, resting in the cab, sustained no injuries.
The crash is under investigation, officials confirmed.
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