A Woodbridge man died in a crash on Interstate 81 in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.
Virginia State Police is investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash in Shenandoah County. The crash occurred on Sunday at 3:50 p.m. along Interstate 81 at the 291 exit ramp, near Strasburg.
A 2005 Ford F-150 was traveling south on I-81 when it attempted to exit I-81 abruptly, police said.
The Ford ran off of the right side of the roadway and collided with an embankment. The Ford was hauling a small utility trailer that overturned.
The driver of the Ford, Louin S. Coates, 65, of Woodbridge, Va., died at the scene of the crash as a result of his injuries. Coates was not wearing a seatbelt.
A passenger in the Ford, a 13-year-old male, suffered minor injuries in the crash and was transported to Shenandoah Memorial Hospital for treatment. The male was wearing a seatbelt.
The crash remains under investigation.
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