Ride-hail driver killed after striking deer on Virginia roadway

Driver killed after vehicle strikes deer in Virginia

The driver of a vehicle is dead after crashing into a deer Wednesday night in Virginia.

MCLEAN, Va. - The driver of a ride-hailing vehicle is dead after crashing into a deer Wednesday night in Virginia.

The crash happened around 8:30 p.m. along the westbound lanes of the Dulles Airport Access Highway one mile west of I-495 in the McLean area.

Police identified the driver as Solomon Birhanie Sibhatu, 47, of Silver Spring. They said Sibhatu was driving a Toyota minivan. 

He was pronounced dead at the scene, and a passenger was hospitalized.

Airport-bound traffic was detoured while authorities were on the scene.

The crash remains under investigation.