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Spotsy Driver Admits To Drinking, Driving Before Crash At Fredericksburg Intersection: Police
A Spotsylvania woman was arrested after smashing into another driver in Fredericksburg while allegedly driving under the influence, police say. Over the weekend, an officer on patrol in downtown Fredericksburg spotted a red Toyota RAV 4 that blew through the stop sign at the intersection of Fauquier Street and Caroline Street and crashing into a Hyundai Elantra. Google Maps street view According to police, Nikole Kiser, 23, admitted to consuming alcohol before the crash, which left the driver of the Hyundai with minor injuries. Kiser was arrested and charged with DUI and a traf…
Traffic
Leesburg Pike Reopens Following Fatal Crash In Fairfax County Intersection
A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a driver near a busy intersection in Fairfax County on Saturday morning, police say. Officers were called before 5 a.m. on July 20 to the area of Leesburg Pike and Downey Drive in Great Falls, where a woman was hit by a car, which remained at the scene. The woman was evaluated and treated at the scene before first responders pronounced her dead. Following the crash, Leesburg Pike was shut down for hours in the area while detectives investigated. All lanes reopened at around 9 a.m, on Saturday. The incident remains under investigation. W…
Obituaries
Community Rallying To Send Body Back To El Salvador After Fatal Maryland Crash
Dina Rosibel Salgado Sorto had her dreams shattered after the mother of a 3-year-old daughter was killed in a Loudoun County crash, her family says. Early in the afternoon on Thursday, July 18, deputies from the sheriff's office were called to the intersection of Waxpool Road and Red Rum Drive in Ashburn to investigate a crash involving a sedan and SUV that left one dead. On Friday, Salgado Sorto, 24, was identified as the person killed in the crash, leaving friends and family with more questions than answers as the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate. "Unfortunately, …
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Driver Struck By Tractor-Trailer On I-81 In Virginia Airlifted To Hospital: State Police
A 45-year-old man was airlifted to an area hospital with critical injuries in Virginia after being struck by a tractor-trailer, state police say. District resident Harry Marin suffered life-threatening injuries following a crash on I-81 in Shenandoah County over the weekend, investigators said on Wednesday. According to police, Martin was driving a Honda CRV north on the interstate when for unknown reasons it went off the left side of the roadway, he then overcorrected, and ran off the right side and struck a guardrail. After hitting the guardrail, the Honda came to rest in the shoulder, a…
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Minnesota Vikings Rookie CB Khyree Jackson Killed In Maryland Crash: State Police
Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson was among three killed in a crash on Saturday morning in his hometown in Prince George's County, according to state police. The 24-year-old Wise High School graduate was the front seat passenger in a Dodge Charger shortly after 3 a.m. on July 6 when it was involved in a crash in Upper Marlboro. The Minnesota Vikings later confirmed the grim news of Jackson's death with a statement posted on social media. We are devastated by the news of Khyree Jackson’s death following an overnight car accident.Our thoughts are with Khyree’s family, fri…
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Woman, Girl In Disabled Vehicle On I-66 Killed In Virginia Crash: State Police
Two - including a child - were killed in a Virginia crash that left several others with serious injuries, state police say. Virginia State Police investigators identified the victims involved in a crash on I-66 in Prince William County on Friday afternoon. According to the agency, shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Friday, June 21, troopers were called to a stretch of the westbound lanes on the interstate, where there was a reported crash involving a disabled Hyundai Tucson that was pulled over in the right shoulder. Investigators say that a 2018 Izuzu truck heading west on the interstate w…
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Bear Cub Killed On I-395 In Arlington (
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Arlington County Animal Control was called to I-395 to remove a dead bear from the roadway over the weekend, authorities said. The bear was spotted near Exit 8C around 2:10 p.m. Saturday, June 15, Virginia State Police spokesman Matthew Demlein said. At 5:48 p.m., a passing motorist said he'd struck the bear but did not stop because he was feeling ill. He was not injured. Meanwhile, a video shared by Angela Chin and posted to WashingtonianProbs on Instagram shows a young bear scampering along the highway. It was not immediately clear if this was the same bear that was struck. …
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Wrong-Way Driver Nearly 2X Legal Limit Hits 2 Cars In Virginia, Police Say
A 26-year-old woman was nearly twice the legal limit when she struck a car and was caught driving the wrong way in Virginia, police said. Raechel Chittum was spotted going the wrong way down the 900 block of Princess Anne Street, a one-way street, by a Fredericksburg police officer on Saturday, June 1, the department said in a release. After stopping her Ford Explorer, the officer was approached by a witness who said the vehicle had just struck an occupied car on George Street and failed to stop. After an investigation, the officer arrested Chittum. While at the magistrate, anot…
Police & Fire
27-Year-Old Man Killed In Alcohol-Fueled Rockingham County Crash: State Police
A 27-year-old man died in a Rockingham County crash that police say may have involved alcohol. Justin L. McGuire, of New Market, was heading north on Route 11/North Valley Pike when he crossed the centerline in a Toyota Tacoma, ran off the roadway and struck a tree around 2:10 a.m. Thursday, May 30, Virginia State Police said. McGuire, who was wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced dead at the scene. Alcohol is considered a factor in the crash, police said. The crash remains under investigation.
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Driver Seriously Injured In Fairfax County Crash
A driver was taken to the hospital with serious injuries following a single-car crash in Reston Thursday night, May 30, county police said. It happened on the 2300 block of Gallant ox Court sometime before 6:25 p.m., police said. More details were expected to be released at a later time.
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8th DUI For Unlicensed Driver With Unrestrained Child In Stafford Crash With Ambulance: Cops
A 68-year-old Stafford man with seven prior DUIs was found drunk behind the wheel yet again, this time with an unrestrained child, authorities said. Homer Maxey had bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, and admitted to drinking 12-ounce beers just before the collision with a Fauquier County Ambulance on Warrenton and Poplar roads just before 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 28, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. A quick look at Maxey’s background uncovered he had seven previous DUIs and was driving on an unlicensed and revoked license, due to those DUI charges. Inside of the vehicle, a dep…
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