A fatal two-vehicle crash occurred on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at 2:39 p.m. in the express lanes of Interstate 95 southbound near mile marker 151 in Prince William County.
A 2020 Lexus RX, stopped on the right shoulder, was struck by a 2022 Ford F-250 that veered off the road. The impact sent the Lexus into a guardrail before it re-entered traffic lanes and stopped facing oncoming vehicles.
The Lexus driver, Vernon S. Lee, II, 57, of Chester, Va., died at the scene. His passenger, Shannon S. Lee, 25, suffered serious injuries and was taken to a hospital. Both were wearing seatbelts.
More in a press release:
Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred Tuesday (Feb. 4, 2025) at 2:39 p.m. in the express lanes of Interstate 95 southbound at the 151-mile marker in Prince William County.A 2020 Lexus RX was stopped on the right shoulder of the express lanes when it was struck by a 2022 Ford F-250 that had gone off of the right side of the road. After being struck, the Lexus hit the guardrail and then went back into the travel lanes, where it stopped, facing traffic.The driver of the Lexus, Vernon S. Lee, II, 57, of Chester, Va. died at the scene. He was wearing a seatbelt. A passenger, Shannon S. Lee, 25, suffered serious injuries and was taken to an area hospital. She was also wearing a seatbelt.The driver of the Ford F-250, Jeremy S. Kubela, 43, of Fredericksburg, Va., was not injured. He has been charged with reckless driving.The crash remains under investigation.
