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Police & Fire
Capital Beltway Crash Fairfax County
As if rush hour on the Capital Beltway wasn't bad enough, a tractor trailer crash jammed up the highway even more on Thursday, May 16. As of press time, delays were being reported due to the southbound crash in Fairfax County. It happened at mile marker 48.8. The south right shoulder was closed as of press time.
Traffic
I-495 Traffic
Traffic was delayed along the Capital Beltway due to a multi-vehicle crash Friday morning, April 19, the DOT site says. It happened at mile marker 45.1 on the northbound side in McLean. As of 9 a.m., The north entrance ramp narrows as of 9 a.m. causing delays.
Police & Fire
DUI Driver Kills Guardsman Changing Tire, GF Seriously Injured On I-495: State Police
A 30-year-old National Guardsman changing his tire on the shoulder of the Capital Beltway was struck and killed by a DUI driver and his girlfriend seriously injured over the weekend in Virginia, according to police and loved ones. Gregory B. Bruington, Jr., of Newport News, was in the shoulder of the westbound lanes at mile marker 175 in Fairfax, when he was struck by Carlos L. Nunez Morales, 26, of Woodbridge, just before 3:40 a.m. Sunday, March 30, Virginia State Police said. Bruington died at the scene and the passenger in his VW Golf, Hailey Frazier, 24, was seriously injured, police sa…
Police & Fire
Double Tractor Trailer Crash Jams Capital Beltway In Fairfax County
A crash involving two tractor trailers on the Capital Beltway Wednesday, March 13 had traffic tied up during morning rush hour. It happened at 7 a.m. in the southbound lanes when a passenger vehicle and two tractor-trailers collided near Exit 45, State Police said. The impact of the crash caused one of the tractor-trailers to jackknife. There are no reported injuries. The 28-year-old male driver at fault was charged with following too closely.
Police & Fire
New Mom, 35, Killed By Car On Capital Beltway: Police, Campaign
Support is surging for the family of a 35-year-old Alexandria mom who loved ones say died in a tragic accident over the weekend. Vanessa V. Schwartz "stepped into traffic" when she was struck and killed on Sunday, March 10 just before 4 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of the Capital Beltway in Fairfax County, Virginia State Police said. Vanessa was struck by a Honda Accord unable to avoid her, which was then struck by a 2021 Acura RDX, police said. The Acura struck the jersey wall and a 2023 Nissan Rogue, police said. A GoFundMe launched for Vanessa's husband, Michael, and 8-month-old daughter…
Police & Fire
Person Changing Tire Struck, Killed By Truck On Beltway: State Police
A person changing a tire on their car was struck and killed by a truck on the Capital Beltway early Sunday, March 10 in Fairfax County, police said. The unidentified person was in the shoulder of the westbound lanes near Exit 176 when they were struck just before 3:40 a.m., Virginia State Police said. The pedestrian died at the scene. The driver of the truck was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. The Virginia State Police Fairfax Division Crash Reconstruction Team is assisting with the ongoing crash investigation. Charges are pending.
Police & Fire
Overturned Tractor Trailer Shuts Ramp To Capital Beltway In Fairfax County
Access to the Capital Beltway from Route 267 is temporarily closed due to an overturned truck Monday, Jan. 22. The crash happened on the eastbound ramp to I-495 north around 12:15 p.m., police said. One occupant was evaluated for minor injuries.
Traffic
Tractor Trailer Crashes On Capital Beltway
A tractor trailer crashed on the Capital Beltway blocking lanes in Fairfax County on Monday afternoon, Nov. 27. It happened in the northbound lanes near milepost 46.7, near exit 47A around 3:10 p.m. Delays were being reported.
Obituaries
Wrong-Way Driver Killed In I-495 Crash Was Harvard Educated Mom Working In Global Health
Hearts broke as the news that 44-year-old Annette Ozaltin had died in a crash on the Capital Beltway. Ozaltin, of McLean, was in a Toyota Prius heading south in the northbound lanes when her vehicle struck a northbound 2018 Chevrolet Cruze, just after 2 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21, Virginia State Police said. The Prius spun around and ran off the left side of the highway, hitting a cement Jersey wall, police said. Ozaltin was rushed to Inova Fairfax Hospital where was pronounced dead. The 34-year-old female operating the Chevy, was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Condolences pou…
Police & Fire
Video Shows Tractor Trailer Fire On Capital Beltway (
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A tractor trailer fire caused delays Wednesday morning, Oct. 18 along the Capital Beltway in Fairfax County. It happened just before 9:45 a.m., in the northbound lanes, blocking the right lane of the highway at Braddock Road in Ravensworth, the VDOT said, sharing footage of the scene. #Fairfax: tractor trailer fire blocking right lane of I-495 NB at Braddock Rd. Expect delays or use alternate route.#VaTraffic pic.twitter.com/n6QxpiDxJt — VDOT Northern VA (@VaDOTNOVA) October 18, 2023 Multiple emergency response vehicle were at the scene as of 9:45 a.m. Delays of nearly 2 miles were rep…
Traffic
Multi-Vehicle Crash Backs Up Traffic For Miles In Virginia On Monday: DOT
Traffic was tied up on the Capital Beltway in Fairfax County on Monday after an early morning crash. Some lanes were closed on Monday, Sept. 25 on I-495 in Virginia where a crash caused traffic to bottle up, with heavy delays for motorists navigating their way through the area during the Monday commute. According to the Virginia Department of Transportation, the vehicle crash was reported at around 10:35 a.m. on Monday near the 45.5 mile marker. Motorists can expect delays, as traffic is backed up approximately two miles, officials said, leaving the left lane closed in th…
Traffic
Beltway Crash: 1 Extricated, Seriously Injured; Traffic Jammed For 3.5 Miles (
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A three car crash left one person seriously injured and three others with minor injuries Wednesday, Sept. 20 on the Capital Beltway. The crash involving multiple vehicles happened in the northbound lanes of I-495 in the express lanes just before Route 50 in West Falls Church. I-495 Sept. 20 crash.VDOT The left and center lanes were closed after one person was extricated, responders said. Traffic backups were 3.5 miles. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.
News
Traffic Delays Expected As Biden Makes Trek From White House To McLean
President Joe Biden is en route to Virginia. Biden is expected to pay a visit to McLean on Wednesday, Sept. 13, for a campaign reception at 6:30 p.m. The president's exact travel route hasn't been made public, and the the timing couldn't be better: Right after rush hour. The president is expected to leave the white house at 6:15 p.m., and return at approximately 8:30. In June, his visit to Chevy Chase notoriously jammed the Capital Beltway.
Traffic
Major Crash Jams Beltway In Fairfax County
A major crash caused delays along the Capital Beltway on Monday morning, Sept. 11. It happened near mile marker 56 on the northbound side of I-495, at Robinson Terminal. As of 9:50 a.m., heavy delays were reported, as the north left center lane, center lane, right center lane, right inside center lane, right outside lane, and right shoulder are closed. Traffic backups were approximately two miles. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.
Traffic
Beltway Crash Jams Traffic In Fairfax County
A crash on the Capital Beltway jammed traffic on Tuesday, July 25. The incident occurred near mile marker 50.8, slowing traffic along the southbound side around 3:45 p.m. The south right shoulder is closed. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.
Traffic
Tractor Trailer Crash Shuts Beltway In Fairfax County
A tractor trailer crash closed the Capital Beltway Thursday afternoon, July 6 in Fairfax County. Traffic crawled along the northbound side for nearly two miles, leading up to mile marker 44 as of 4:30 p.m. in McLean. The north left shoulder, left lane, left center lane, and right center lane were closed. McLean: 495NB (Inner Loop) past @Dulles_Toll_Rd: All NB lanes blocked due to crash involving tractor-trailer. Responders still arriving. Pls use alternate route. — VDOT Northern VA (@VaDOTNOVA) July 6, 2023 Photos from the scene show a firetruck and ambulance blocking the roadway, al…
Traffic
Two Critical In Capital Beltway Crash, Delays Expected
A serious crash involving a tractor trailer left two people critically injured and jammed the Capital Beltway in Fairfax County early Friday, April 28, authorities said. The northbound lanes of the outlet loop were closed at Van Dorn Street as of 6 a.m. Ongoing delays were expected.
Police & Fire
DC Woman Killed Driving Into Tow Truck, MSP Cruiser At Scene Of Previous Crash ID'd
A crash scene investigation in Prince George’s County unexpectedly turned fatal when a driver from Washington, DC sped into a tow truck that set off a chain-reaction crash involving a Maryland State Police cruiser. Bridgette Harris, 30, has been identified as the driver who was killed this week on MD Route 5 (Branch Avenue) in Clinton after crashing at the scene of a previous crash, according to state police on Friday, April 21. Harris was driving a 2003 Honda Accord at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19 near the Capital Beltway approaching a crash scene that was being investi…
Police & Fire
Climate Protestors Aggravate Drivers On Capital Beltway — Again (
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Seven protesters from across the country were arrested by Maryland State Police troopers during a climate change demonstration on the Capital Beltway Monday, Oct. 10. Horns blared as activists from the organization Declare Emergency sat on the inner loop holding banners and dancing to the beat of a drum around 10:30 a.m. in Montgomery County. Water protectors and ordinary people stop traffic on the DC beltway on Indigenous People's Day, calling on @POTUS to #DeclareEmergency and end fossil fuel extraction on #Indigenous land.#A22Network #ClimateEmergency #StopLine5 pic.twitter.com/mjqYe…
Police & Fire
Firefighters Close I-495 After Tractor-Trailer Catches Fire In Fairfax County
Firefighters closed a portion of Interstate 495 just before rush hour on Wednesday, July 6, after a tractor-trailer burst into flames in Fairfax County, authorities said. Fairfax County firefighters responded to the fire in the southbound lane of the interstate just before 5 p.m. near the exit for Arlington Boulevard (Route 50), the Virginia Department of Transportation tweeted. All southbound lanes were shut down near that exit as fire crews worked to put out the fire and tow the truck away. Officials opened two lanes of the Capital Beltway around 6:30 p.m., but firefighters asked commu…
Police & Fire
Truck Fire Stops Traffic On Outer Loop of Capital Beltway
A tractor-trailer fire stopped traffic on the outer loop of the Capital Beltway Wednesday, July 6. The fire was reported at around 4 p.m. before US-50 and Arlington Boulevard. The southbound lanes were closed. Fairfax: 495SB (Beltway Outer Loop) at Route 50: All SB lanes closed due to tractor-trailer fire. Pls use alternate route. pic.twitter.com/5wspWvhiUb — VDOT Northern VA (@VaDOTNOVA) July 6, 2022
News
Capital Beltway Climate Protest Actually Caused More Pollution, Twitter Users Fume
A July Fourth climate protest that halted traffic on the Capital Beltway has some activists upset, saying the backup caused even more pollution. Protestors kneeling on the road brought traffic to a complete standstill at Route 29 around 12:30 p.m. in Silver Spring, leading to the arrest of 14 people. Some activists say that the action of stopping traffic actually contributed to making the climate worse. Don't do this. Never protest anything in DC by sitting in the Interstate Capital Beltway or any road. All these climate protesters did was make the climate worse by backing up traffic 12…
Police & Fire
Coyote That Attacked 3 People, Deputy At Fairfax County Park Likely Rabid: Police
Police in Fairfax County said the coyote that attacked three people, two dogs, and a police officer over the weekend behaved like it had rabies. An officer shot and killed it on Sunday, June 5, and authorities sent the remains for testing. Reports of the animal first came in on Saturday morning, June 4, when three people said they were attacked without provocation in Lake Accotink Park in Springfield. Fairfax County police closed the 493-acre park near the Capital Beltway to search for the coyote. On Sunday, just after 12:30 p.m., an officer searching for the animal near the first attacks…
Police & Fire
Police ID Men Struck, Killed On Capital Beltway
Two men who died in a multi-vehicle wreck on the Capital Beltway Tuesday, May 17, had been hit after they got out of their car, police said. It's unclear why, but Abdellah Bougrine, 54, of Alexandria, and Driss Bougrine, 59, stopped their Toyota Corolla in the center westbound lane of Interstate 495 around 11 p.m. near Telegraph Road and got out. Moments later, a Ford Ranger slammed into the two men and their car, Virginia State police said in a news release. An oncoming Mazda also hit one of them as well. Both died at the scene. The driver of the Ford and Mazda were un…
Police & Fire
One Dead, One Critical In Beltway Crash: Report
Police closed a portion of the Capital Beltway Tuesday night, May 17, to investigate a serious crash that left one person dead and another seriously injured. Virginia State Police in Tysons said several cars crashed on the inner loop of I-495 near Chain Bridge Road just after 10 p.m., NBC4 reports. Paramedics rushed one person to the hospital and another person who declared dead in the pile-up. Police didn't release any information on those people. Investigators closed down all lanes of the inner loop just after Leesburg Pike as they tried to make sense of what happened. …
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