Crime & Safety
Driver Dies In Beltway Crash South Of American Legion Bridge
State police say the vehicle hit a tractor-trailer before leaving the road, striking trees and overturning.
MCLEAN, VA — A driver died in a crash Friday, June 4 on the Capital Beltway south of the American Legion Bridge, according to Virginia State Police.
The crash occurred around 11:56 p.m. Friday on northbound I-495 south of the bridge separating Virginia and Maryland. Police say a 2019 Hyundai Kona was driving at a high speed in the far-left lane when it crossed two lanes and struck a Freightliner tractor-trailer in the center lane. The vehicle continued off the right side of the road into a ditch, striking two threes and overturning.
The driver of the Hyundai, identified as Daniel E. Gluckman, 36, of Rockville, Maryland, died at the scene. He was wearing a seatbelt. The tractor-trailer driver was uninjured.
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Police believe speed factored into the crash. State police continue to investigate.
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