It happened near milepost 151.1 on the northbound side between Dumfries and Triangle around 3:30 a.m., when a GMC pickup truck and Kia SUV collided, police said.
The GMC overturned as a result of the crash, and a passenger was ejected. The passenger died at the scene.
As of 5:50 a.m., the north left shoulder, left lane, center lane, and right lane were closed. Traffic backups were approximately 4 miles.
Virginia State Police were investigating.
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