Airman Killed Changing Tire On I-295 In Virginia

A 20-year-old airman was killed when he was struck by a vehicle while changing a tire on Interstate 295 in Virginia early this week, authorities said.

Makai Cummings
Photo Credit: *Makai Cummings Facebook photo*

Cecilia Levine

05/10/2023 6:02 p.m.

Makai Cummings' body was found on the roadway in Hanover County just after 2 a.m. Monday, May 8, Virginia State Police said in a news release.

The vehicle that struck him fled the scene, authorities said.

Cummings was apparently a Nottingham, MD native, who was stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in North Carolina. He previously played lacrosse for Baltimore City College.

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