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Alexandria | One dead after Cadillac strikes exit sign, goes airborne

Crystal Graham
Capitol Beltway Interstate 495 Fairfax County
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A single-vehicle crash involving a Cadillac on Interstate 495 in Alexandria early Sunday morning killed the driver of the XTS.

Tyneeka L. Strickland, 34, of Capitol Heights, Md., died at the scene.

The crash occurred at 5:15 a.m. at the 177-mile marker.

According to Virginia State Police, the Cadillac XTS was traveling westbound on I-495 when it went off the side of the road and struck a guardrail and an exit sign. The collision caused the vehicle to go airborne before landing in a ditch.

Strickland was not wearing a seatbelt.

The crash remains under investigation.

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Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

Crystal Abbe Graham is the digital editor for Augusta Free Press. A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, she has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of "Virginia Tonight," a nightly TV news show, both broadcast on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television. You can reach her at [email protected]