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Couple Killed In Fairfax Crash Involving Speed, Alcohol: Police
A couple from Prince William County was killed in an early morning crash in Fairfax County on Friday, Oct. 7, police said.
At around 4 a.m., 51-year-old Lori Byars, the driver of a Mercedes, and 59-year-old David Turch, the passenger, were heading east on Leesburg Pike, when their car veered off the road, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.
The car slammed into a light pole and then hit a traffic sign, before coming to a complete stop, officials reported.
When officers arrived at the scene, both Byars and Turch were pronounced dead, authorities said.
Police reported that sp…
Manassas Drunk Driver Flees Accident Scene With 2-Year-Old Daughter: Police
A man was arrested for drunk driving and fleeing the scene with his 2-year-old daughter in the car, police said.
Officers responded to the intersection of Balls Ford Road and Sudley Road at around 12:42 a.m. July 17, where they discovered that the suspect, driving his Infiniti, ran a red light and hit another driver in a Mercedes in the intersection, Prince William County Police reported.
While the officers were investigating the crash, they saw that the suspect, who caused the crash, was nowhere to be found, officials reported.
Police soon found the suspect nearby, who had fle…