Police are investigating a car crash that killed a woman in Dumfries, Virginia, on Saturday.
Investigators said she was riding in a 2015 Jeep Wrangler going north on Richmond Highway at about 1:40 a.m. The driver slowed down to make a right onto Williamstown Drive when she opened the door and exited onto the roadway while the car was still moving, according to a Prince William County Police Department release.
Authorities found her unconscious on the road. She was taken to a hospital where she later died from her injuries.
The woman has been identified as Stefany De La Cruz Moreno Medina, 30, of Woodbridge.
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The driver, identified as Gustavo A. Barahona Benitez, 38, of Dumfries, was located at the crash. He was charged with driving under the influence and without a driver’s license.
Police believe the woman was also under the influence of alcohol. It was not immediately clear why she got out of the car.
This is a developing story. Stay with News4 for more updates.
