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Man dies in fatal crash after rear ending tractor trailer

Posted at 2:39 PM, Jan 25, 2017
and last updated 2017-01-25 21:20:19-05

SUFFOLK, Va. – Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal crash on northbound I-664 in Suffolk.

The crash occurred just past the College Drive exit.

An initial police investigation showed that a 2006 Freightliner tractor trailer was stopped in the traffic lane when the driver of a 2015 Ram 150 struck the tractor trailer in the rear.

The driver of the Ram has been identified as 50-year-old Kennth McGarrh. He died at the scene, according to police.

Alcohol was not a factor in the accident and McGarrh was wearing his seat belt at the time of the collision.

At 4:40 p.m. VDOT said all lanes on I-664 N were back open to motorists.