VIRGINIA TEEN WAS KILLED ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. 32 YEARS LATER, THE MURDER REMAINS UNSOLVED.
It was a day like any other day. Tammy Salyer had been at Burger King, where she worked most of the day. The 18-year-old was ambitious and was eyeing a managerial position in the near future. She was described as a hard worker who loved providing excellent service to new customers, children, and elderly patrons.
On Feb. 28, 1990, officers responded to the I-81 in Virginia after reports of an accident involving a 1989 Chevrolet Sprint. Upon arrival, they found Salyer dead at the wheel. Initially, authorities conducted the scene as an accident until a bullet casing was found in the vehicle’s backseat.
According to Project Cold Case, after her shift was over, Salyer had driven home at night as she was accustomed to daily, northbound on I-81 when a bullet pierced her window and fatally struck her. Immediately, Salyer’s car rolled across the highway to the oncoming traffic before coming to a stop.
Authorities were unable to find any more evidence at the scene that could provide clues to identify the victim’s killer. As a result, the case went cold. Later, investigators concluded a serial killer likely carried out the murder after discovering similar modus operandi was used in several other…
