A woman was killed last week in a three-vehicle crash in Northern Virginia.
State police said the crash happened about 3:30 a.m. on May 9 in the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 near Old Keene Mill Road in the Franconia-Springfield area.
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According to police, a Nissan Altima was headed south when the driver tried to make a lane change and hit a Nissan Sentra, which then hit a Hino box truck. Police said the Altima also struck the truck before hitting a jersey wall and catching on fire.
Ciera T. Berry, 28, of Triangle, Va., who was driving the Altima, died at the scene, according to police. She was not wearing a seat belt, according to officials. A passenger in her car, who also was not wearing a seat belt, was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, police said.
The drivers in the Sentra and the box truck, both of whom were wearing seat belts, were not hurt, police said.
Police said in a statement that “speed and driver distraction are being investigated as contributing factors in the crash.”