Fatal Crash Investigation – On Friday, April 24, 2020 at 4:10PM, Prince William County police officers responded to the area of Lee Highway and Interstate 66 in Gainesville (20155) to investigate a two-vehicle crash, according to Off. Adam Beard, police department representative.
The investigation revealed that a 2016 Toyota Corolla was disabled in a travel lane on the ramp from eastbound Interstate 66 to southbound Lee Highway. A 2005 Chevrolet Silverado was exiting from Interstate 66 to merge onto Lee Highway when it struck the rear of the Toyota Corolla. The passenger in the Toyota Corolla was flown with life threatening injuries to an area hospital, where he later died on April 25. The driver of the Toyota Corolla was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the Chevrolet Silverado was not injured. Alcohol is not a factor. The investigation continues.
Identified:
The deceased passenger in the 2016 Toyota Corolla was identified as Phillip Dennis Sorrells, 20, of Germantown, MD.
The driver of the 2016 Toyota Corolla was identified as a 61-year-old man of Germantown, MD.
The driver of the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado was identified as 39-year-old man of Rapidan, VA.
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