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Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 10:16 PM

Fairfield Crash Fatal For Alabama Man

An Alabama man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 near Fairfield Monday morning.

According to the Virginia State Police, a 2013 Lexus RX-450 was traveling south on Interstate 81 when the vehicle lost control, ran off the right side of the roadway and struck the trees. The crash occurred at 6:50 a.m. at the 198.6 mile marker.

A passenger in the car,  identified as 82-year-old Foster Lee Ware II, of Montgomery, Ala., died at the scene. He was not wearing his seatbelt.

The crash remains under investigation.


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