Virginia State Police have
released the names of the three people killed in a crash on Interstate 81 in
Washington County, Virginia Tuesday evening. The Toyota's male driver, Abenezer D. Thewdros, 19, of Arlington, Va.,
and two male passengers, Abel N. Ayele, 19, of Arlington, Va., and Alemu S.
Ameha, 25, of Alexandria, Va., all died at the scene. A third male passenger,
Arketsadik Yilma, 19, of Alexandria, Va., was flown by Virginia State Police
Med-Flight helicopter to Bristol Regional Medical Center for treatment of
serious injuries. Officers said
the crash happened when a Toyota car struck a tractor trailer in the shoulder
of the southbound lanes. The
tractor trailer was parked due to a flat tire. At the time of the crash Virginia State Police said
the tractor trailer driver and passenger were walking back to the cab of the
big rig when the car struck the back end of the 18-wheeler Neither the
tractor-trailer driver nor his passenger was injured. crash remains under investigation. Alcohol does not
appear to have been a factor in the crash. Source ( WCYB.Com)
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
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