U.S. Army · United States 
James Bush
1966
James Tyler Bush served the U.S. Army.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Guard James Bush was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer on I-495 in Fairfax County while supervising a prison work crew.
The work crew had finished cutting grass along the shoulder of the eastbound lanes of the interstate near the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad overpass at about 10:45. Guard Bush began to follow them across the highway to the opposite shoulder when the tractor-trailer struck him. He was transported to Fairfax Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Guard Bush was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. He had served with the Virginia State Convict Road Force for 10 months and was assigned to Camp 30 in Centreville, Virginia.
The work crew had finished cutting grass along the shoulder of the eastbound lanes of the interstate near the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad overpass at about 10:45. Guard Bush began to follow them across the highway to the opposite shoulder when the tractor-trailer struck him. He was transported to Fairfax Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Guard Bush was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. He had served with the Virginia State Convict Road Force for 10 months and was assigned to Camp 30 in Centreville, Virginia.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, two sons, and four siblings.
Service Record
U.S. Army
Also Served
Virginia State Convict Road Force
Guard
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