Jessup Man Dies in Beltway Crash
A Jessup man died on the Capital Beltway on Thursday night after his car struck the rear of a tractor trailer, Maryland State Police reported.
Emergency medical personnel pronounced Reza Zati dead at the scene, on the Inner Loop at Seminary Road, police said.
According to a state police statement, Zati was traveling a high rate of speed in a 2004 Honda Civic when he rear ended a truck driven by Syed Talib Raza of Manassas, Virginia.
Raza was driving at the posted speed limit a 2012 Volvo semi truck and pulling a trailer, police said.
After hitting the trailer, the Civic continued until striking the B pillar, the support that separates the front and rear passengers of the car, police said.
After the impact, Raza pulled the truck to the right shoulder.
Zati was the only occupant of the Honda, police said.
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