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One Dead, Several Serious Injuries Reported In Chain-Reaction Virginia Crash, Sheriff Says One Dead, Several Serious Injuries Reported In Chain-Reaction Virginia Crash, Sheriff Says
One Dead, Several Serious Injuries Reported In Chain-Reaction Virginia Crash, Sheriff Says One person was killed and several hospitalized with serious injuries after a multi-vehicle crash on Saturday afternoon in Spotsylvania, according to the sheriff's office. Local resident Mary Francis Carter, 91, has been identified by investigators as the person killed in a three-vehicle crash involving a GMC pick-up truck hauling a trailer with mulch, a Toyota RAV4, and Honda Civic.  At approximately 2:45 p.m. on Oct. 26, deputies from the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office were called to investigate an incident involving multiple drivers in the area of the Courthouse Road bypass and…
VA Man ID'd In Fatal Jeep Crash On I-81: PA State Police VA Man ID'd In Fatal Jeep Crash On I-81: PA State Police
VA Man ID'd In Fatal Jeep Crash On I-81: PA State Police A Virginia man has been identified as the passenger killed in a crash that closed part of Interstate 81 in Central Pennsylvania on Sunday, Sept. 29, Pennsylvania State Police announced in a release on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Utkarsh Munjal, 23, originally of Jalandhar, India but more recently of Arlington and Manassas, Virginia, USA, has been named as the victim of the deadly crash that happened on I-81 North at mile marker 77.5 near Hershey over the weekend, according to PA State Police and his social media.  During the rain, a 2021 Jeep Wrangler going north on the interstate crossed ov…
Stumbling, Bumbling Repeat DUI Driver Tried To Blame Others For Virginia Crash, Sheriff Says Stumbling, Bumbling Repeat DUI Driver Tried To Blame Others For Virginia Crash, Sheriff Says
Stumbling, Bumbling Repeat DUI Driver Tried To Blame Others For Virginia Crash, Sheriff Says A 39-year-old Virginia man tried to cast the blame on other drivers after allegedly causing a multi-vehicle crash while driving under the influence in Stafford County, the sheriff's office says. Colonial Beach resident Jonathan Galvan Velasco is facing a second DUI in the past year following a crash that was reported this week that saw him attempting, and failing, to flee on foot. According to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, shortly before 9:15 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22, deputies were called to the intersection of Garrisonville Road and Salisbury Drive to inve…
Margarita-Drinking Man Mangles Dad's Mustang Crashing Into Median In Stafford County: Sheriff Margarita-Drinking Man Mangles Dad's Mustang Crashing Into Median In Stafford County: Sheriff
Margarita-Drinking Man Mangles Dad's Mustang Crashing Into Median In Stafford County: Sheriff A 21-year-old who openly admitted to consuming margaritas being crashing his father's Mustang and ditching the Ford in an area parking lot was arrested for DUI in Stafford County, the sheriff's office says. Stafford resident Javier Loza Quiroz is facing a pair of charges and was treated to a trip to jail over the weekend following an investigation into a crashed vehicle that became disabled following a crash. According to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called shortly before midnight on July 27 to the Circle K on Prosperity Lane to investigate a vehic…
Police ID One Victim Killed In Fiery Double Fatal Crash Following Pursuit From MD To DC Police ID One Victim Killed In Fiery Double Fatal Crash Following Pursuit From MD To DC
Police ID One Victim Killed In Fiery Double Fatal Crash Following Pursuit From MD To DC The Metropolitan Police Department has identified one of the two men killed in a fiery crash during a police pursuit that spanned from Anne Arundel County and ended in Southeast DC on Tuesday, officials say. At approximately 12:15 p.m. on July 2, officers in Anne Arundel County working a specific detail targeting suspected "bank juggers" known for targeting their victims as they deposited or withdrew cash from area banks. Crash with entrapment and fire Southern Ave & 41st St SE. 2 vehicles on fire being extinguished jointly by @dcfireems & @PGFDNews. Sadly, there are 2 confi…
Car Wash Employee Killed, Two Others Injured In Fairfax Coutny Crash, Police Say Car Wash Employee Killed, Two Others Injured In Fairfax Coutny Crash, Police Say
Car Wash Employee Killed, Two Others Injured In Fairfax Coutny Crash, Police Say A 62-year-old woman was killed following a reported crash at a car wash in Fairfax County on Saturday, police say. Fairfax resident Martha Clemencia Nguyen has been identified by police as the person who died at an area hospital after a driver struck a group of employees in the parking lot of the Flagship Carwash in the 10800 block of Fairfax Boulevard. According to a spokesperson from the Fairfax County Police Department, shortly before 11 a.m. on June 29, officers were called to the car wash, where there was a reported crash that left three employees of the business suffering from various…
Traffic Delayed For Miles Following Fatal Crash On I-66 In Virginia (UPDATED) Traffic Delayed For Miles Following Fatal Crash On I-66 In Virginia (UPDATED)
Traffic Delayed For Miles Following Fatal Crash On I-66 In Virginia (Updated) Traffic was backed up for miles on I-66 on Friday afternoon in Virginia as crews worked to investigate and clear the scene of a reported crash in Prince William County. Motorists were slowed to a crawl at around 3:15 p.m. on June 21, when there was a crash in the westbound lanes of the interstate near Route 234 that resulted in the three main lanes being blocked. #Manassas: WB I-66 just past Rt 234, traffic getting by in left lane of main lanes and 3 main lanes blocked, right lane of express lanes blocked due to crash. Reconstruction en route. Delays approx 7 miles reaching to Rt 28. Exp…
Triple Murder Suspect Captured By US Marshals After 100 MPH NY Pursuit (UPDATE) Triple Murder Suspect Captured By US Marshals After 100 MPH NY Pursuit (UPDATE)
Triple Murder Suspect Captured By US Marshals After 100 MPH NY Pursuit (Update) A 23-year-old woman wanted in the killings of her three roommates is in custody. Alyssa Venable was captured with help from the US Marshals Service on Thursday, June 6 around 5:45 p.m., following a pursuit that reached speeds of up to 100 mph on I-86 in Steuben County, NY, the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office announced. Troopers deployed a tire deflation device, causing Venable to crash, authorities said. She was arrested and taken to the hospital as a precaution.  No citizens or law enforcement were injured.  New York State Police will be obtaining a fugitive warrant fo…
Charges Pending Against Pickup Driver In Deadly I-95 Crash In: Virginia State Police Charges Pending Against Pickup Driver In Deadly I-95 Crash In: Virginia State Police
Charges Pending Against Pickup Driver In Deadly I-95 Crash In: Virginia State Police Police have released details and identified the victim killed in an I-95 in crash Prince William County early Monday, April 8. Kenneth L. Combo, Jr., 59, of Leesburg, was heading north in a 1986 GMC pickup when he ran off the road left, struck the guardrail, overcorrected and then struck a northbound 2023 Kia Telluride around 3:30 a.m. near milepost 151 in Dumfries/Triangle, Virginia State Police said. The GMC then rolled over twice, ejecting its passenger, 48-year-old Nora Butler, of Franklin, who was not wearing a seatbelt, police said. Charges are pending against Combo for failing …
Two Rescued From Overturned Jeep Suffer Serious Injuries In Southwest DC Crash: Officials Two Rescued From Overturned Jeep Suffer Serious Injuries In Southwest DC Crash: Officials
Two Rescued From Overturned Jeep Suffer Serious Injuries In Southwest DC Crash: Officials Two people had to be extricated from a destroyed Jeep after a violent early-morning crash in Southwest DC.  First responders were called at around 2:30 a.m. to the 2000 block of Half Street SW on Monday, Jan. 22, where there was a reported rollover crash with two people trapped inside, officials say. DC Fire and EMS crews were quick to get to work to save a man and woman by cutting off the roof of the crinkled Jeep, and they were taken to the hospital by paramedics with what were initially described as critical - though the man was later downgraded to serious - injuries.  It is u…
Woman Dies After Being Ejected From Overturned SUV In Virginia Woman Dies After Being Ejected From Overturned SUV In Virginia
Woman Dies After Being Ejected From Overturned SUV In Virginia Virginia State Police investigators have identified the Manassas woman who was killed after being ejected from a vehicle last week on I-77.  Shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16, Thomas Southard, 67, was driving Pamela Stewart, 69, when he lost control on the interstate in Carroll County and crashed near the three-mile marker, officials say. The 2004 Acura MDX overturned and landed on the roof after striking an embankment. According to police, Southhard suffered minor injuries, but Stewart - who was not wearing a seatbelt - was ejected and died at the hospital after being trea…
Drunk Driver Sends Six Teens To Hospital With Critical Injuries In Virginia: Police Drunk Driver Sends Six Teens To Hospital With Critical Injuries In Virginia: Police
Drunk Driver Sends Six Teens To Hospital With Critical Injuries In Virginia: Police Several teenagers are fighting for their lives in Virginia hospitals after an early-morning crash in Fairfax County involving a drunk, underage, unlicensed driver, police say. Shortly before 5 a.m. on Monday morning, members of the Fairfax County Police Department were called to the 2600 block of Pioneer Lane in Falls Church when an allegedly drunk driver crashed into a tree and several teens were ejected from the SUV. "The driver of a Lincoln SUV was speeding ... Came to a hill, lost control, and the vehicle struck a tree," Fairfax County Police Lt. Jim Curry said. "It caused the car to t…
Three Minors Airlifted To Hospital After Crashing UTV, Sheriff Says Three Minors Airlifted To Hospital After Crashing UTV, Sheriff Says
Three Minors Airlifted To Hospital After Crashing UTV, Sheriff Says Five minors were injured on Friday afternoon after losing control of a UTV in St. Mary's County, officials say. Shortly before 5;15 p.m. on Friday, deputies from the sheriff's office were called to the area of Holly Bank Drive and Burning Oaks Drive in Mechanicsville, where there was a report of a Utility Task Vehicle that had just been involved in a crash. According to a spokesperson from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, a Massimo Buck UTV being driven by a minor with four other juveniles was driving on Holly Bank Road when the vehicle left the roadway and all five were ejected. Th…
2 Miles Of Delays Reported In I-95 Prince William County Crash 2 Miles Of Delays Reported In I-95 Prince William County Crash
2 Miles Of Delays Reported In I-95 Prince William County Crash Nearly two miles of delays were reported following a crash on I-95 in Prince William County Friday, Oct. 13. The multi-vehicle crash took out a left lane and the left shoulder of the highway at mile post 161.3, in the southbound lanes. Two miles of delays were reported at 3:30 p.m.
Former VA Football Captain, Paratrooper Addison Cadang Dies Days Before 22nd Birthday Former VA Football Captain, Paratrooper Addison Cadang Dies Days Before 22nd Birthday
Former VA Football Captain, Paratrooper Addison Cadang Dies Days Before 22nd Birthday A paratrooper in the US Army, former standout football player, and associate member of a Virginia fire department, Addison Cadang, died days before turning 22. Addison Cadang, a US Army soldier, died while stationed in Fort Liberty, NC on Sept. 21. He would have turned 22 on Oct. 8, his obituary says. A spokesperson for the 82nd Airborne Division, where Cadang was assigned, said that he died of injuries suffered in a vehicle crash in Fort Liberty. "An investigation is ongoing by the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division," Anthony M. Clas, Ed.D. said. "Our thoughts a…
Multi-Vehicle Crash Backs Up Traffic For Miles In Virginia On Monday: DOT Multi-Vehicle Crash Backs Up Traffic For Miles In Virginia On Monday: DOT
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…
Major Crash Completely Halts Traffic Over James River Bridge In Newport News For Hours Major Crash Completely Halts Traffic Over James River Bridge In Newport News For Hours
Major Crash Completely Halts Traffic Over James River Bridge In Newport News For Hours Traffic came to a complete standstill on the James River Bridge in Newport News Wednesday, Sept. 13. The multi-vehicle crash happened in the southbound lanes of US-17 around 5:15 p.m., the VDOT said. Crash: NB on US-17 at James River Bridge (Rte 17) in Newport News. All NB travel lanes closed. 5:10PM — 511 Virginia (@511statewideva) September 13, 2023 Traffic cameras showed vehicles lined up along the roadway at 5:30. Cars remained lined up, this time with police vehicles, at 7:15 p.m.
Crash Slows Traffic Along I-264 In Virginia Beach Crash Slows Traffic Along I-264 In Virginia Beach
Crash Slows Traffic Along I-264 In Virginia Beach A vehicle crash was slowing traffic along I-264 in Virginia Beach Wednesday morning, Aug. 16. The accident happened on the eastbound side at mile marker 20.8 near near Lynnhaven Parkway, just before 8:30 a.m., the VDOT website says. Photos at the scene show fire engines and emergency response vehicles. Motorists can expect delays with the east center lane, right center lane, and right outside lane closed.
Crash Jams I-395 In Arlington Crash Jams I-395 In Arlington
Crash Jams I-395 In Arlington A crash on I-395 jammed traffic in Arlington Wednesday morning, Aug. 9. The accident happened around 8:50 a.m. near mile marker 9.5, just past exits 10A and 10B. Drivers can expect delays due to a vehicle crash. The north right center lane is closed, according to the VDOT. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.
Crash Closes All Lanes Of Spotsylvania Road Crash Closes All Lanes Of Spotsylvania Road
Crash Closes All Lanes Of Spotsylvania Road A vehicle crash closed all lanes of a Spotsylvania County roadway during rush hour Thursday, July 20. All westbound lanes of River Road (Rt. 618) near Pine Run Lane in Fredericksburg were closed as of 5:30 p.m. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.
I-95 Crash Slows Traffic In PWC I-95 Crash Slows Traffic In PWC
I-95 Crash Slows Traffic In PWC Traffic delays were being reported following a crash on Interstate 95 Wednesday, July 19. The incident at mile marker 149.8 in Triangle, Prince William County slowed traffic in the northbound lanes as of 12:15 p.m., 511VA reports. The north left shoulder and left lane are closed.  Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.
Wrongway Driver, 27, Killed In Fairfax Crash Was Working Toward Better Life, Best Friend Says Wrongway Driver, 27, Killed In Fairfax Crash Was Working Toward Better Life, Best Friend Says
Wrongway Driver, 27, Killed In Fairfax Crash Was Working Toward Better Life, Best Friend Says "We're destined for greatness." That's what Mahdere Fassil would tell her best friend, McKenzie Wilson, in the hard times. Even when things felt hopeless. Even with obstacles in the way. Mahdere was convinced better things were on the horizon. Mahdere, 27, was identified as the wrong-way driver who was killed in a crash on Jeff Todd Way Tuesday, July 18, near Telegraph Road in Fort Belvoir, Fairfax County. She nearly hit two other vehicles before hitting the Pathfinder, police said, and was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead. The driver of the Nissan Pathfinder, a …
Driver Killed In Fairfax County Crash Driver Killed In Fairfax County Crash
Driver Killed In Fairfax County Crash One person died in a crash overnight in Fairfax County. The two-vehicle crash at Jeff Todd Way and Telegraph Road in Fort Belvoir initially sent both drivers to the hospital around 1 a.m. Tuesday, July 18, Fairfax County police said. One driver was pronounced dead at the hospital, according to police. No further details were released as of 9 a.m. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.
Bad Brakes And Twisted Tea: DUI Driver Crashes Closing Street In Stafford County, Sheriff Says Bad Brakes And Twisted Tea: DUI Driver Crashes Closing Street In Stafford County, Sheriff Says
Bad Brakes And Twisted Tea: DUI Driver Crashes Closing Street In Stafford County, Sheriff Says Gimme a brake, would ya? Bad brakes and twisted tea were to blame for one drunken driver's crash in Stafford County this week, authorities said. The 21-year-old man was heading south on Kellogg Mill Road in South Stafford after work when the vehicle in front of him began to slow down around 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, the county sheriff's office said. When Deputy E.E. West arrived on scene, she saw the man's car in a ditch with damage to its front bumper.  The driver told West he was he tried to slow down, however, his brakes were so bad he could not slow down in time. In order to …
PWC Marina Team Member Dies Weeks After Crash, 30 PWC Marina Team Member Dies Weeks After Crash, 30
PWC Marina Team Member Dies Weeks After Crash, 30 A 30-year-old man has succumbed to his injuries he suffered in a crash last month in Prince William County. Eric Mathew Kuhn, of Winchester, was a passenger in a Ford F-150 that blew a red light and struck a car stopped at the light around 11:15 p.m. April 29, at the intersection of Old Bridge Drive and Colby Drive in Woodbridge, Prince William County police said. The Ford continued off of the roadway before striking a light pole and coming to rest. The driver of the Ford fled prior to police arriving at the scene. His passenger, Kuhn, a member of the Prince William Marina Team was taken t…
State Police Trooper Hospitalized After Crash With Suspected Impaired Driver In Maryland State Police Trooper Hospitalized After Crash With Suspected Impaired Driver In Maryland
State Police Trooper Hospitalized After Crash With Suspected Impaired Driver In Maryland A potentially intoxicated driver hospitalized a Maryland State Police trooper early on Monday morning after crashing through his cruiser while it was parked in a Montgomery County construction zone, officials say. Charges are pending against Washington, DC resident Anthony Bowser, 31, who injured a trooper inside a work zone area in the inner loop of I-495 near University Boulevard at approximately 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 22. Police say that Bowser was driving a white Mercedes SUV when he lost control and sped into the construction zone, rear-ending the Maryland State Police patrol veh…
Rollover Crash Can't Stop Robbery Suspects Fleeing From Montgomery Co. To DC In Stolen Car: PD Rollover Crash Can't Stop Robbery Suspects Fleeing From Montgomery Co. To DC In Stolen Car: PD
Rollover Crash Can't Stop Robbery Suspects Fleeing From Montgomery Co. To DC In Stolen Car: PD One person is in custody and two others are still at large after a police pursuit that was launched in Montgomery County ended in Washington, DC early on Tuesday morning when the driver was involved in a violent crash. Shortly after 3:15 a.m. on Tuesday, May 16, officers in Montgomery County were called to investigate an alleged convenience store robbery at the Dash-In Gas Station on New Hampshire Avenue. The two implied they were armed and fled the store in a car reported stolen out of Arlington with an undisclosed amount of cash and cigarettes. Police in Montgomery County say that offic…
Man Dies In Hospital Weeks After Hit-Run Reported In PWC Man Dies In Hospital Weeks After Hit-Run Reported In PWC
Man Dies In Hospital Weeks After Hit-Run Reported In PWC The 61-year-old man struck by a possible hit-and-run driver late last month in Prince William County has died from his injuries weeks after the crash, authorities announced. Manassas resident Raymond Philip Rinker was pronounced dead on Tuesday, May 9, after being hospitalized for more than two weeks following a reported hit-and-run crash last month when the driver sped away and has not been located. Police say that shortly before 9:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 20, officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the area of Orchard Bridge Drive and Centreville Road i…
Crews Rappel Into Ravine To Rescue Woman Injured Crashing At Rock Creek Park (VIDEO) Crews Rappel Into Ravine To Rescue Woman Injured Crashing At Rock Creek Park (VIDEO)
Crews Rappel Into Ravine To Rescue Woman Injured Crashing At Rock Creek Park (Video) First responders jumped into action on Tuesday afternoon to rescue a woman who found herself in a perilous position after crashing over an embankment and into a tributary at Rock Creek Park. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called at approximately 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25 to investigate a reported crash on Piney Branch Parkway near Beach Drive NW that left a woman trapped inside her vehicle. Crash with entrapment Piney Branch Pkwy & Beach Dr NW. Vehicle down embankment at the creek. #DCsBravest — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) April 25, 2023 Crews were able to extract the woman fro…
Shut Up And Drive: DC Police Seek Gun-Wielding Kidnapping Suspect Shut Up And Drive: DC Police Seek Gun-Wielding Kidnapping Suspect
Shut Up And Drive: DC Police Seek Gun-Wielding Kidnapping Suspect Recognize him? Members of the Metropolitan Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to identify and locate a wanted man who allegedly kidnapped his victim following a crash earlier this month. Investigators have released surveillance photos of a man they say is wanted in connection to an armed kidnapping that was reported at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 19 in the 4700 block of South Capitol Street in Southeast DC. Police say that the wanted man was involved in a crash in the 300 block of Southern Avenue, at which point he got out of his vehicle, an…
Man Killed By Car In VA After Intentionally Jumping Into Traffic, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Man Killed By Car In VA After Intentionally Jumping Into Traffic, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Man Killed By Car In VA After Intentionally Jumping Into Traffic, Police Say (Developing) One person was killed in an apparent suicide after intentionally throwing himself in front of a moving vehicle in Virginia, police say. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department responded to a stretch of Fairfax County Parkway near the intersection of Old Keene Mill Road, where there was a reported pedestrian strike in the area. According to police, it appears that the man intentionally jumped in front of a vehicle, leading to his death. The driver remained at the scene. Crash Reconstruction Unit is on scene at Fairfax County Pkwy & Old Keene Mill Rd for a fatal pedestrian…