A 43-year-old Maryland man was killed Sunday in an automobile accident in Fauquier County, Virginia State Police said.
Gilbert F. Dzakpasu of Germantown, Md., died at the scene.
He was driving a 2021 Jeep Wrangler north on U.S. 17, just north of the interstate, about 6:50 p.m. when it crossed a double solid-yellow centerline and collided head-on with a southbound 2017 Dodge Ram.
Dzakpasu was wearing a seat belt, Sgt. Brent Coffey, spokesman for the Culpeper Division of the Virginia State Police Culpeper Division, said in a statement.
The Dodge’s driver, a 22-year-old Marshall man, suffered serious but non life-threatening injuries and was flown by helicopter to INOVA Fairfax Hospital. He was also wearing a seat belt.
State Police said speed is considered a factor in the crash, which is under investigation.
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