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Pedestrian killed in crash in Prince William Co.

A pedestrian has died in Prince William County, Virginia, after a driver struck them while exiting Interstate 95 on Friday night, according to police.

In a statement, police said they identified Jamel Terrell Tanner, 31, a resident of Dumfries, as the victim who later died in a hospital. Investigators said he was wearing dark clothing and walking in the roadway at the time of the crash.



The accident occurred at 9:44 p.m. at the intersection of Dumfries Road and Green Tree Lane.

The Prince William County Police Department said the crash happened when the northbound-traveling driver exited I-95 onto Dumfries Road.

The driver, a 27-year-old man from Stafford, remained at the intersection after the incident, according to the statement. He was driving a 2013 Hyundai Sonata.

Detectives said speed and impairment were not factors at play and that they are continuing to investigate the crash.

9-year-old wins Prince William Co. spelling bee with ‘gallivat’

This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. "Gallivat" is not a word you hear everyday. Merriam-Webster defines it as "an East Indian ship propelled by sails and oars and often armed and used by pirates." But it was just one of the thousands of words Siya Sampath was prepared to spell at the 45th Prince William Regional Spelling Bee on Tuesday night. And she spelled that one and 15 others correctly to top 40 other spellers from around the county to win the bee.
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