ALEXANDRIA, Va., - One man is dead following a serious crash that shut down all lanes on the I-495 Beltway Interloop in Virginia.
Officials say the crash happened around 1:20 a.m. Saturday morning near the Eisenhower Avenue exit.
According to Virginia State Police, the driver of a 2015 Nissan Altima traveling west on I-495 ran off the left side of the road and struck the Jersey wall. The sedan then came back into the lanes and struck an RV.
After the crash, the driver of the sedan got out of his car and was hit by oncoming traffic. Investigators say the man died at the scene.
No one in the RV or any of the other vehicles were injured in the crash.
The initial striking car, described as a red sedan, left the scene, police said. All of the other vehicles involved stayed at the scene.
Anyone who may have seen the crash or has any information about the suspect vehicle is asked to please contact the Virginia State Police at 703-803-0027. The investigation remains ongoing at this time.
