CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA. (THECOUNT) — Justin Johnson, 37, of Chesterfield County, Virginia, was killed Tuesday night when the 2015 GMC Sierra he was driving struck the rear of a stationary work truck on southbound Interstate 95 near Route 288.
The collision happened around 10:15 p.m. on Nov. 3, just south of the Route 288 interchange in Chester. Virginia State Police said a trooper had been dispatched to the area for a report of a disabled vehicle creating a traffic hazard, but the crash occurred before the trooper arrived.
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Investigators said a 2012 International 4400 truck had stopped in the right lane behind a disabled 2015 Chrysler 200. The International driver had stopped to check on the Chrysler driver and had reported the hazard to authorities.
The International’s emergency warning lights were activated when the GMC struck its rear. Johnson died at the scene.
The drivers of the International and Chrysler were not injured. Authorities have not released their names.
Virginia State Police continue to investigate. No additional information about a possible contributing factor, including speed or impairment, was included in the initial report.
The crash occurred on southbound I-95 just south of the Route 288 interchange in Chesterfield County, in the Richmond metropolitan area. The map below marks the general interchange area; the precise crash location has not been publicly identified.
Google Maps: Approximate crash area on southbound I-95 near Route 288
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