Virginia State Police Senior Trooper B.R. Boteler is investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash in Fauquier County. The crash occurred June 5, 2019 at 5:50 a.m. John S. Mosby Highway (Route 50) at 3/10 of a mile west of Federal Street.
A 2004 Ford F150 was traveling west on Route 50 when the driver ran off of the roadway left, over-corrected, ran off of the roadway right before striking an embankment and over turning. The driver of the Ford, Rolando Orozco-Moya, 42, of Annandale, Va., was not injured in the crash. Orozco-Moya was wearing his seat belt.
A passenger, Francisco Romero-Gonzalez, 49, of Falls Church, Va., died at the scene as a result of his injuries. Romero-Gonzalez was not wearing his seat belt.
There were two other adult passengers. One male suffered minor injuries and was transported to Reston Hospital Center. He was not wearing a seat-belt. The other male was uninjured and was wearing a seat-belt. Orozco-Moya was charged with 46.2-853 Reckless Driving.
The crash remains under investigation.
