Basic Facts
Crash date: April 30, 2026
Crash location: Interstate 95 near mile marker 103 in Caroline County, VA
People involved:
- Kenneth Johnson Fitzgerald, 63
Do authorities suspect alcohol played a role in this crash? Unknown
Did authorities recommend criminal charges? Unknown
Do authorities suspect a product defect caused the crash? Yes
Accident Report
Caroline County, VA — April 30, 2026, Kenneth Fitzgerald was killed in a car accident at about 7:30 p.m. on Interstate 95 near Ruther Glen.
Authorities said a 2018 Ford F-550 was heading south near mile marker 103 when it crashed into a tree after a blown tire caused it to lose control. The truck went off the road, then overcorrected before hitting the tree.
Driver Kenneth Johnson Fitzgerald, 63, of Chesterfield died after being transported to an area hospital, according to authorities.
Authorities have not released any additional information about the Caroline County crash at this time.
How Did This Accident Occur?
Initial reports indicate that this crash was caused by a blown tire, but there are still questions to be answered.
Did the tire have a defect when it came from the manufacturer? Or did a recent patch job fail to hold? Or did the driver simply wait too long to replace an aging tire?
Police likely will investigate the circumstances surrounding this crash, but they may not have the resources or the training to figure out why. It likely will take a qualified expert to examine the damaged tire and figure it why it blew.
The driver’s family deserves to know as much as possible about this crash, so investigators need to find answers to any lingering questions they may have about this accident.
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