Norfolk man dead after crashing into tractor-trailer on I-95 near Lorton

A man is dead after he crashed his SUV into the back of a tractor-trailer on Interstate 95 in Fairfax County on Thursday morning, Virginia State Police said.

The crash happened around 1:45 a.m. at the 165 mile marker.

According to police, a tractor-trailer was parked on the right shoulder of southbound I-95 when it was struck by a GMC Terrain.

The driver of the SUV, Nathaniel Thurman, 50, of Norfolk, died at the scene.

The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured.

An investigation into the crash is ongoing.

Below is a map of the area where the crash happened.

Will Vitka

William Vitka is a Digital Writer/Editor for WTOP.com. He's been in the news industry for over a decade. Before joining WTOP, he worked for CBS News, Stuff Magazine, The New York Post and wrote a variety of books—about a dozen of them, with more to come.

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