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Leesburg Man Faces Manslaughter Charges in Fatal Accident: Man Dragged Over Eight Miles

Springfield (AP) - A Lorton motorist faces several charges after police say he hit a man on Interstate 95 and dragged the body 8 miles before notifying authorities.

Fairfax County (website - news) Police said Josuel Galdino, 25, of Lorton called them about 6 a.m. Sunday to report a man's body was caught in the front-end suspension of his sport utility vehicle.

"He said he thought he ran somebody over at the interstate and by the way the man is dead, laying in front of his house," said Sophia Grinnan, a police spokeswoman.

Investigators said Fitsum Gebreegziabher, 27, of Woodbridge had stopped and got out of his Toyota Camry after getting a flat tire in a southbound lane of the interstate near the Fairfax County Parkway.

Authorities would not speculate on what time Gebreegziabher was struck and killed.

Galdino was held without bond Sunday on charges of manslaughter, driving while intoxicated and felony hit and run. Arraignment was scheduled for Monday morning, police spokesman Terry Williams said.