Fatal I-66 Crash in Dunn Loring Kills Three; Two Drivers Charged
Three people died on September 6, 2026, when a Honda Pilot struck a stopped truck carrying oxygen tanks on the westbound I-66 Express Lanes in Dunn Loring. The collision caused the SUV to catch fire, killing all occupants. Virginia State Police charged the drivers of the oxygen truck and a Toyota 4Runner with reckless driving, citing preliminary evidence that the 4Runner was involved in events leading up to the crash. The express lanes remained closed for approximately seven hours before reopening at 11 p.m. on Sunday. The identities of the deceased and the charged drivers have not been released.
