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Virginia Man Killed After Disabled Car Smashed By Speeding Driver On I-395: State Police Virginia Man Killed After Disabled Car Smashed By Speeding Driver On I-395: State Police
Virginia Man Killed After Disabled Car Smashed By Speeding Driver On I-395: State Police A Virginia man was killed when his disabled car was slammed by a speeding driver on I-395, state police said. Virginia State Police said the crash happened around 2:20 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, in the southbound lanes of the interstate in Alexandria, near the three-mile marker. According to investigators, a 2008 Toyota Corolla crashed and became disabled in the roadway.  Moments later, police said, a 2021 Hyundai Venue traveling southbound at a high rate of speed struck the Corolla. The Corolla’s driver, Hennry O. Ortuno Flores, 45, of Springfield, suffered serious injuries and later …

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100+ MPH Pursuit Ends In Airborne Crash On I‑395, Three Injured: State Police 100+ MPH Pursuit Ends In Airborne Crash On I‑395, Three Injured: State Police
100+ MPH Pursuit Ends In Airborne Crash On I‑395, Three Injured: State Police A Virginia man is facing charges after a high-speed police chase ended in a violent crash that left two innocent people seriously hurt, authorities said. Cameron D. Teach, 22, of Henrico, is facing multiple charges after taking Virginia State Police troopers on a wild chase that started on I-95 and ended with a fiery crash.  Shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 6, a trooper attempted to stop a Teach's Honda sedan that was “traveling at a high rate of speed” in the northbound lanes of the interstate near the 158-mile marker in Prince William County, according to police. The dri…

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Trooper Injured As Porsche Driver Bails After I-395 Crash: State Police Trooper Injured As Porsche Driver Bails After I-395 Crash: State Police
Trooper Injured As Porsche Driver Bails After I-395 Crash: State Police He ran faster than his Porsche. A Virginia State Trooper was hurt in a hit-and-run crash involving a 2020 Porsche Carrera 911 on I-395 that ended with the driver bailing on foot and disappearing into the dark, police said. The crash happened around 12:34 a.m. on Tuesday, July 22, along the southbound lanes of the interstate near Exit 8B, according to Virginia State Police spokesperson Matthew Demlein. Investigators say the Porsche—bearing Montana registration—moved into the right lane and struck the trooper’s vehicle, then pulled onto the shoulder.  That’s when the driver took off on…

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Trapped Man Pulled From 30-Foot Storm Drain Along I-395 (PHOTOS) Trapped Man Pulled From 30-Foot Storm Drain Along I-395 (PHOTOS)
Trapped Man Pulled From 30-Foot Storm Drain Along I-395 (Photos) A man is lucky to be alive after he was rescued from the bottom of a storm drain near a busy DC highway overnight, authorities said. DC Fire and EMS crews were called just before 1:45 a.m. Wednesday, June 18, to the northbound lanes of I-395 at Maine Avenue SW, where they found a man trapped roughly 30 feet below ground in a narrow storm drain. Using a rope system, firefighters lowered one member into the opening and secured the victim for a lift to safety. DC Fire and Rescue Photos from the scene show a dramatic technical rescue unfolding under the glow of floodlights, with crews c…

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