Owner chased dog onto I-95; both struck and killed by car

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WASHINGTON — A dog and its owner have died after a crash on Interstate 95, near exit 136, in Stafford County Saturday night.

Katie M. Mason, 28, of Stafford, was driving a 2007 Toyota Camry south on I-95 when she struck a guardrail around 10 p.m.

Mason’s dog, which was traveling in the vehicle, escaped after the crash. Mason chased after the dog into the southbound lanes.

A 2012 Honda Civic traveling on the southbound lanes hit the dog and its owner. Both died at the scene.

The crash is an ongoing investigation.

Below is the area where it happened.

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