MECKLENBURG COUNTY, Va. β What was initially called in as a car crash Thursday afternoon quickly turned into a homicide investigation when the Virginia State Police discovered the driver had been shot.
Agents from the State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigations responded to the scene on Interstate 85 North near mile marker 5 around 4 p.m. A Honda sedan was found down an embankment in a ditch, with tire skid marks measuring more than 100 feet in the right lane.
When troopers arrived and checked the vehicle, they realized the male driver was suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Sources tell me a witness reported seeing a white pickup truck speeding away from the area. Those same sources say state police issued a be-on-the-lookout advisory for the vehicle.
Road crews blocked the right lane of I-85 North near Bracy, causing traffic to crawl through the area. Investigators searched the scene into the night, looking for clues as to who pulled the trigger.
State police confirmed there was a female passenger inside the car. She was taken to a local hospital, treated and released.
State police agents from the Appomattox field office will lead the investigation.
This is a developing story. Email the CBS 6 Newsroom if you have additional information to share.
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