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James W. Carr, Jr., 64, of Alton, NH, was struck by a northbound vehicle sometime between 5 a.m. and 8:12 a.m. on Saturday, March 23 on the highway stretch in Shenandoah County, Virginia State Police said.
The hit-and-run vehicle did not stop, and could possibly have front end-damage from the crash near the 296-mile marker, police said.
Carr's remains were transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Manassas for an examination and autopsy.
Through the course of the investigation, state police has confirmed that Carr was driving a tractor-trailer and had stopped earlier that same day at a Pilot Travel Center in the 1000 block of Mt. Olive Road in Toms Brook.
He was last seen alive exiting the convenience store at the travel plaza at 4:20 a.m. Carr was wearing a black jacket, brown hat with white lettering, blue jeans, green shirt, and brown boots. State police are asking anyone who may have seen him at the Pilot Travel Center to contact us.
Carr's tractor-trailer was a 2022 Freightliner Cascadia red in color with Crete Carrier Corp. on the sides. Carr left his cell phone and wallet inside the tractor-trailer.
The crash remains under investigation.
Anyone with information regarding this crash is encouraged to call Virginia State Senior Trooper M. Brill at 540-459-5141 or email questions@vsp.virginia.gov.
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