A 20-year-old man has died after he was struck while sitting in a car on Interstate 66 in Gainesville.
Prince William police were called to the scene at 4:10 p.m. on Friday, April 24. A 2016 Toyota Corolla was disabled on the exit ramp from eastbound I-66 to southbound Lee Highway (Route 29).
Meanwhile, a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado was exiting from Interstate 66 to merge onto Lee Highway when it struck the rear of the Toyota Corolla, said Prince William police spokesman Adam Beard.
The passenger in the Toyota Corolla was flown to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries. He succumbed to his injuries today.
The driver of the Toyota Corolla was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the Chevrolet Silverado was not injured.
Alcohol is not a factor, and an investigation is ongoing, said Beard.
The deceased passenger is Phillip Dennis Sorrells, 20, of Germantown, Md. The driver of the 2016 Toyota Corolla was identified as a 61-year-old man of Germantown, Md.
The driver of the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado was identified as a 39-year-old man of Rapidan.
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