Fredericksburg, VA : Prince William woman, 22, dies after I-95 crash on Saturday, December 17, 2016

One woman died after a three-vehicle accident on Interstate 95 Saturday near exit 126 in the Massaponax area that shut down all southbound lanes for an hour, according to Virginia State Police.

Candice M. Merritt, 22, of Gainesville was taken to Mary Washington Hospital and died from injuries sustained in the accident, Sgt. Les Tyler of Virginia State Police said.

The accident occurred at 11:55 a.m. The first vehicle involved in the accident, a four-door 2006 Mazda, was northbound in the center lane. The vehicle changed lanes, striking a blue Ford F-150 truck in the right lane. After impact, the truck lost control and went into the median of the interstate, going into the southbound lane. The truck struck a 2008 Saturn SUV that Merritt was driving. Merritt’s vehicle ran off of the road after the impact and hit a sign.

Trooper J.M. Fletcher investigated the accident and was assisted at the scene by the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office, Spotsylvania Fire & Rescue and the Virginia Department of Transportation.

As a result of the investigation, the driver of the 2006 Mazda vehicle, Santos H. Sandres-Rozales, 27, of Woodbridge, was charged with reckless driving, driving without a valid license and operating a motor vehicle without insurance.

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Prince William woman, 22, dies after I-95 crash on Saturday