Names Of Driver Killed, Injured Passenger In I-95 Crash Released

LORTON, VA — Authorities have identified the driver of a 2013 BMW 650I who was killed when he was thrown from his convertible and struck by another vehicle on northbound Interstate 955 near Lorton.

Kenneth D. Buckner, 35, of Washington, D.C., the driver of the BMW, died at the scene. He was not wearing a seatbelt, a Virginia State Police spokesman said.

A passenger in the BMW, Tyra Williams, 29, was partially thrown from the car and suffered serious injuries. She was taken to an area hospital.

The crash happened Monday afternoon at the 163 mile-marker as the two vehicles were northbound at a high rate of speed, officials said in a news release. As Buckner changed lanes, the car struck a 2020 Mercedes E-Class, which was not speeding.

The Mercedes hit the guardrail, and the BMW struck the jersey wall, and Buckner was ejected and hit by the Mercedes.

Authorities have not released the name of the Mercedes driver, or said if any changes have been filed.

The other vehicle that was traveling at a high rate of speed was described as a dark-colored Infinity sedan. It did not strike any vehicles, police said.