A 39-year-old woman was killed when her Hyundai Tucson veered off Lee Highway and slammed into a tree early Saturday morning in Prince William County, Virginia. Police identified the driver as Assiatou Barry, of Loudoun.
The fatal crash happened at approximately 12:23 a.m. on November 14, when officers were dispatched to the intersection of Lee Highway and Pageland Lane. Their assignment was to investigate a single-vehicle collision.
According to preliminary findings, Barry was driving a 2023 Hyundai Tucson north on Lee Highway at a high rate of speed. As the vehicle approached the intersection, it suddenly left the roadway.
The SUV veered off the road and struck a tree. The impact proved fatal, and Barry was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police have not explained why the vehicle left the roadway. Investigators also have not released any additional findings about the events immediately before the collision.
Barry, 39, was later identified as the woman who died in the crash. Authorities are continuing their investigation to determine exactly what happened along that stretch of Lee Highway.
Prince William County police are appealing to anyone who witnessed the crash to contact investigators. They want to hear from people who may have seen the Hyundai Tucson shortly before it left the road or who have information that could help establish what happened.
Anyone with information about the investigation is urged to contact Prince William County police at 703-792-6500.