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Delivery Driver Takes Door-To-Door Shipping Too Seriously, Strikes Stafford Home, Sheriff Says Delivery Driver Takes Door-To-Door Shipping Too Seriously, Strikes Stafford Home, Sheriff Says
Delivery Driver Takes Door-To-Door Shipping Too Seriously, Strikes Stafford Home, Sheriff Says A Virginia homeowner got a little more than they ordered on Thursday in Stafford County when an SUV driver accidentally crashed into the front of a home. First responders in Stafford County were called late in the morning on Sept. 19 to a building on Clint Lane, where a delivery driver took the term "door-to-door service" to heart. According to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office, deputies were called before noon on Thursday to a residence in the 500 block of Clint Lane, when a delivery driver's vehicle crept forward and struck the front door of a Fredericksburg property.  Invest…

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by Zak Failla
News
45-Year-Old Crushed To Death While Working On Car In Virginia: Police 45-Year-Old Crushed To Death While Working On Car In Virginia: Police
45-Year-Old Crushed To Death While Working On Car In Virginia: Police A 45-year-old man was killed after a vehicle he was working on in Prince George's County fell on top of him, pinning him underneath, according to police. Officers were called at around 4 a.m. on Wednesday morning to the 15700 block of Cool Spring Drive in Haymarket to launch a death investigation after there was a mishap that led to the man's death. Police say that the vehicle unexpectedly dropped and pinned him underneath. He was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders.  No foul play is suspected. More details may be released as the investigation continues. Check Daily Voi…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Stretch Of I-66 In Fairfax County Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Stretch Of I-66 In Fairfax County
Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Stretch Of I-66 In Fairfax County A stretch of I-66 was temporarily shut down on Friday morning in Fairfax County following a crash involving multiple vehicles that left at least one person with injuries, state police confirmed. The westbound express lanes on the interstate were closed as of 11 a.m. on Aug. 23 as crews cleared the area following a reported crash and vehicle fire, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. A Virginia State Police spokesperson said the initial call came in at 7:51 a.m. at the interchange with I-495. One injury was initially reported. #DunnLoring: 66 WB before 495: All WB gene…

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by Zak Failla
News
Teen Driver Killed In Virginia Crash Identified By Stafford County Police Teen Driver Killed In Virginia Crash Identified By Stafford County Police
Teen Driver Killed In Virginia Crash Identified By Stafford County Police Speed is believed to be a possible factor in a crash that claimed the life of an 18-year-old driver in Virginia earlier this week, investigators say. Stafford resident Landon Lynn has been identified by the sheriff's office as the driver who was killed in an early morning crash on Wednesday. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to the 600 block of Poplar Road to investigate a single-vehicle rollover crash when a driver struck a tree. Upon arrival, they found the vehicle occupied by Lynn, the driver, and three others who were taken to area hospitals for tr…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Ice Cold: Driver Gets Second DUI Years Crashing Into Machine Outside Virginia Business: Sheriff Ice Cold: Driver Gets Second DUI Years Crashing Into Machine Outside Virginia Business: Sheriff
Ice Cold: Driver Gets Second DUI Years Crashing Into Machine Outside Virginia Business: Sheriff Mischief managed. A 36-year-old man is facing his second DUI offense in 10 years after crash landing into an ice machine outside a Stafford County business, officials say. Eric McDonald had to be extracted from his vehicle after allegedly drinking and getting behind the wheel before a dangerous crash at the Valero at 620 Cambridge Street. According to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, shortly before 3 a.m. on Sunday, July 14, deputies were called to the gas station, where McDonald hopped the curb and "caused significant damage to the ice machine" on the side of the …

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by Zak Failla
News
DUI Driver Who Intentionally Struck Motorcycle, Pick-Up Arrested In Virginia: Stafford Sheriff DUI Driver Who Intentionally Struck Motorcycle, Pick-Up Arrested In Virginia: Stafford Sheriff
Rome Washington Arrested For Intentional Crashes In Stafford A DUI driver from South Carolina is behind bars in Virginia after intentionally setting off a series of crashes on Richmond Highway overnight, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Rome Washington, 40, of Columbia, is facing a host of charges that include attempted murder after striking a BMW motorcyclist from behind on Monday night in a Subaru SUV without provocation on Richmond Highway. The motorcyclist - who suffered non-life-threatening injuries - was sent onto the hood of the SUV before being thrown to the pavement while Washington continued south down the highway. Invest…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
DUI Driver Had Drink, Open Smirnoff Bottle In Car Before Crash, Stafford Sheriff Says DUI Driver Had Drink, Open Smirnoff Bottle In Car Before Crash, Stafford Sheriff Says
DUI Driver Had Drink, Open Smirnoff Bottle In Car Before Crash, Stafford Sheriff Says Deputies didn't have to work hard to determine that a driver was under the influence before smashing into a tree in Stafford County, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies were called late in the afternoon on Friday to the 600 block of Rock Hill Church Road, when Nokesville native Frances Thompson, 54, lost control and came to a half after striking a tree. Investigators say that it was determined that the Thompson was making a turn from Mountain View Road when her vehicle hit a stop sign, rode on an embankment before slamming head on into a tree. Thompson only suffered minor inju…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Troubling Video Shows Trooper Slammed To Ground In Double DUI Crash On I-495 Troubling Video Shows Trooper Slammed To Ground In Double DUI Crash On I-495
Troubling Video Shows Trooper Slammed To Ground In Double DUI Crash On I-495 Harrowing video shows the moment a Virginia State Trooper was slammed to the ground in a crash caused by two DUI drivers on I-495. Trooper C. Aziz is seen speaking to Erica D. Bernard, 43, of Albright, WV, who was stopped in the northbound lanes near Exit 52 in Fairfax County around 3 a.m. Tuesday, June 11, Virginia State Police said. Moments later, Joanna F. Hatch, 35, of Arlington, pulls up in a Jeep Cherokee and hits a tractor-trailer that had stopped due to the travel lane being closed by the sedan, State Police said. The impact of that crash caused the Jeep to spin around an…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Cops Identify DUI Drivers In Crash That Injured VSP Trooper On I-495 Cops Identify DUI Drivers In Crash That Injured VSP Trooper On I-495
Cops Identify DUI Drivers In Crash That Injured VSP Trooper On I-495 Virginia State Police have identified the two DUI drivers involved in a crash on I-495 that hospitalized a trooper. The trooper was dispatched to a sedan in a northbound lane around 3 a.m. to help a sedan that had stopped near Exit 52 in Fairfax County, a spokesperson for the VSP said. The sedan's driver, Erica D. Bernard, 43, of Albright, WV, was still in the vehicle and was refusing to cooperate with the trooper to exit the vehicle or move the vehicle to a safer location on the shoulder, police said.  While the trooper was working to engage the individual, a Jeep Cherokee …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
DUI Driver Injures Firefighters At I-95 Crash Scene In Virginia: Police DUI Driver Injures Firefighters At I-95 Crash Scene In Virginia: Police
DUI Driver Injures Firefighters At I-95 Crash Scene In Virginia: Police A 25-year-old man was charged with DUI in a crash involving a fire engine on I-95 in Northern Virginia, police said. Juan Sara Cruz, 25, was operating a 2019 GMC pickup when he changed lanes and struck the drivers side of a Chesterfield fire engine in the southbound lanes at Willis Road, Virginia State Police said. The engine was on scene of another crash on I-95 at Willis Road. The fire department had the right lane and right shoulder closed, and their lights were activated. After hitting the firetruck, Cruz then overcorrected and struck another vehicle. Two firemen were inside the truck…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Police ID 5-Year-Old Girl Killed By Driver In Southeast DC Parking Lot Police ID 5-Year-Old Girl Killed By Driver In Southeast DC Parking Lot
Police ID 5-Year-Old Girl Killed By Driver In Southeast DC Parking Lot New details have been released after a young girl was struck and killed by a vehicle in the parking lot of a Southeast DC gas station on Tuesday afternoon. The Metropolitan Police Department has identified 5-year-old Zyina Crump as the child who was struck while running across parking lot i the 2500 block of Pennsylvania Avenue SE.  Police say that shortly before 4 p.m. on Jan. 30, a vehicle was traveling south through the parking lot when the child began running across it and was struck after crossing the path of the car. The girl was rushed to an area hospital, where she was later p…

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by Zak Failla
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Girl Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle In Parking Lot Of DC Gas Station: Police Girl Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle In Parking Lot Of DC Gas Station: Police
Girl Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle In Parking Lot Of DC Gas Station: Police A young girl is dead after she was struck by a vehicle in the parking lot of a Southeast DC gas station on Tuesday afternoon. Shortly after 4 p.m. on Jan. 30, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were called to the 2500 block of Minnesota Avenue SE, where there was a pedestrian - later identified as a child - was struck by a vehicle that stayed at the scene. Upon arrival, first responders treated the girl until she could be rushed to an area hospital, where MPD Commander Jason Hickman said she later died from her injuries. Commander Jaron Hickman provides an update to the pe…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Child Among 3 Pedestrian Pinned Under Car In Fairfax County: Report Child Among 3 Pedestrian Pinned Under Car In Fairfax County: Report
Child Among 3 Pedestrian Pinned Under Car In Fairfax County: Report A child and two adults were pinned under a vehicle after being struck in Fairfax County Thursday evening, Dec. 28, NBC Washington reports. The family was walking on Herndon Parkway when they were struck near Summerfield Drive around 5 p.m., according to the outlet and local police. The child and one of the adults were listed in critical condition after being removed by firefighters, NBC says. INCIDENT ALERT: Herndon Parkway outer loop from Summerfield to H Mart completely closed for a crash involving... Posted by Herndon Police Department on Thursday, December 28, 2023 Click here …

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Dad Tommy Alvarado Killed In Virginia Crash Was Planning Wedding With Fiancé, Loved Ones Say Dad Tommy Alvarado Killed In Virginia Crash Was Planning Wedding With Fiancé, Loved Ones Say
Dad Tommy Alvarado Killed In Virginia Crash Was Planning Wedding With Fiancé, Loved Ones Say Support is surging for the family of Tommy Alvarado, a 22-year-old driver killed in a Virginia crash earlier this month. Tommy died after losing control of his vehicle on Lake Jackson Drive in Manassas on Oct. 15, police previously said. He leaves behind his fiancé, Linda Tran, and two children, Mila Ana Alvarado and Matias Alexys Alvarado, who according to his obituary were "the light of his life." Tommy's obituary says he and Linda were set to marry in July 2024. "He was the above average father, going out of his way to make his babies laugh," his obituary says. "Despite the sleepless n…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Car In Fairfax County May Have Been Drinking, Police Say Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Car In Fairfax County May Have Been Drinking, Police Say
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Car In Fairfax County May Have Been Drinking, Police Say Authorities have identified a 37-year-old pedestrian who they say may have been drinking when he was struck and killed by a vehicle this week in Fairfax County. Khalid Magan was trying to cross Baron Cameron Avenue around 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23, when he was struck by a Ford F-250 heading west, county police said. Magan was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. The driver remained at the scene. Speed and alcohol were not considered to be factors in the crash for the driver. Alcohol is still under investigation for the pedestrian. Detectives continue to investigate th…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
DC Nightclub Manager Once In Pedestrian Safety Campaign In ICU After Hit-Run Crash: Report DC Nightclub Manager Once In Pedestrian Safety Campaign In ICU After Hit-Run Crash: Report
DC Nightclub Manager Once In Pedestrian Safety Campaign In ICU After Hit-Run Crash: Report The manager of a Washington DC nightclub was in the ICU after being struck by a vehicle over the weekend, police and various news reports say. Stephen K. Grasty, 29, was riding a Lime scooter southbound on 14th Street Southwest when he was struck by a Nissan around 4:10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 3, according to NBC Washington and DC Metro police. Grasty, the manager at The Park and 14th, was apparently on his way home at the time of the crash. A witness told police she saw the vehicle his Grasty, then take off toward Virginia. The witness also told police she saw an object, later identified as Gr…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Underage DUI Driver Crashes Jaguar After Grad Party In Stafford County Underage DUI Driver Crashes Jaguar After Grad Party In Stafford County
Underage DUI Driver Crashes Jaguar After Grad Party In Stafford County An 18-year-old man repeat DUI offender crashed his Jaguar Sunday, May 21 after a graduation party in Stafford County, authorities said. The 6:30 a.m. incident on Jason Lane in Dumfries involved three vehicles and a mailbox, the a spokesperson for the county sheriff's office said. The driver was unconscious and the vehicle was still in drive when a deputy responded, police said. Multiple cans of alcohol were found in the vehicle, and when the driver came to, he had glassy eyes and the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath, authorities said.  The driver was charged with …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Airman Killed Changing Tire On I-295 In Virginia Airman Killed Changing Tire On I-295 In Virginia
Airman Killed Changing Tire On I-295 In Virginia A 20-year-old airman was killed when he was struck by a vehicle while changing a tire on Interstate 295 in Virginia early this week, authorities said. Makai Cummings' body was found on the roadway in Hanover County just after 2 a.m. Monday, May 8, Virginia State Police said in a news release. The vehicle that struck him fled the scene, authorities said. Fly High brother, I'll miss you, I am glad for the time we were able to spend together Makai Cummings Posted by Franco Joaquin S. Carriedo on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 Cummings was apparently a Nottingham, MD native, who was stationed at Se…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
DC Man Changing Tire Killed By Out Of Control Driver On I-495 In Maryland: State Police DC Man Changing Tire Killed By Out Of Control Driver On I-495 In Maryland: State Police
DC Man Changing Tire Killed By Out Of Control Driver On I-495 In Maryland: State Police New details have been released after a Washington, DC man was killed by a 21-year-old driver on I-495 in Prince George’s County over the weekend. Olumide Stephen, 55, has been identified as the man changing a tire who was killed after Boyds, Maryland resident Surya Padmanahban unexpectedly lost control of his Toyota Prius and struck him in College Park. According to Maryland State Police investigators, Stephen was driving a 2021 Toyota Highlander when he stopped to change the right rear passenger side tire after getting a flat. The fatal incident was reported at approximately 2 p.m. on Fr…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
4-Year-Old Boy Hospitalized After Being Struck By Pickup Truck In DC: Police 4-Year-Old Boy Hospitalized After Being Struck By Pickup Truck In DC: Police
4-Year-Old Boy Hospitalized After Being Struck By Pickup Truck In DC: Police A 4-year-old boy was rushed to a nearby hospital after being struck by a pickup truck in Northwest DC, authorities said. The child apparently darted into traffic when he was hit on the 1200 Block of V Street between 11th and 12th Streets around 3:40 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, Third District Commander James Boteler told the media. Third District Commander James Boteler provides an update on the 4-year-old struck by a vehicle in the 1200 Block of V St, NW pic.twitter.com/EMEnuulxbG — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) October 27, 2022 The driver stayed at the scene and brought the boy …

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Single-Car Accident In Stafford Kills 30-Year-Old Woman: Police Single-Car Accident In Stafford Kills 30-Year-Old Woman: Police
Single-Car Accident In Stafford Kills 30-Year-Old Woman: Police A 30-year-old woman died after a single-vehicle accident in Stafford, police said. At around 8:20 p.m. on August 8, law enforcement reported to the area of 77 Bells Hill Road, where they found a BMW SUV that had struck a telephone pole and overturned, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. The driver, 30-year-old Nimra Farooq, was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Anyone who witnessed the crash or anyone with more information, should call police at 540-658-4400.

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by AJ Goldbloom
Police & Fire
Reckless Motorcyclist Killed In Dumfries Three-Vehicle Crash: Police Reckless Motorcyclist Killed In Dumfries Three-Vehicle Crash: Police
Reckless Motorcyclist Killed In Dumfries Three-Vehicle Crash: Police A motorcyclist who caused a three-vehicle accident in Dumfries has died from his injuries, police said.On August 7 at around 11:15 a.m., Jason Whitaker, 46, was riding his motorcycle on Richmond Highway, when he ignored a red light and proceeded into an intersection, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Whitaker, who collided with a Hyundai Tucson, was thrown off his bike from the impact and was then hit in the intersection by a Dodge Ram, authorities said. Police said Whitaker was taken to a local hospital where he died from his injuries. The driver and two juvenile p…

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by AJ Goldbloom
Police & Fire
Popular Fireworks Stand Worker, Bicyclist Killed By Pickup Driver In DC July 4th Weekend Popular Fireworks Stand Worker, Bicyclist Killed By Pickup Driver In DC July 4th Weekend
Popular Fireworks Stand Worker, Bicyclist Killed By Pickup Driver In DC July 4th Weekend Police have identified the bicyclist and fireworks stand worker struck and killed by a pickup truck driver suffering a medical episode July 4th weekend in Washington DC. The Chevrolet Silverado driver had lost consciousness when he struck the westbound bicyclist — identified as 70 year-old Michael Hawkins Randall — on Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue around 5:40 p.m. Saturday, July 2, Metro police said. The Silverado then continued across the westbound and eastbound lanes and struck 64 year-old Charles Jackson, who was working in a fireworks stand. The vehicle came to rest on the eas…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Virginia Man Dies In Maryland Crash Virginia Man Dies In Maryland Crash
Virginia Man Dies In Maryland Crash A Virginia man has been identified as the victim in a fatal single-vehicle crash in Maryland over the weekend, authorities say. Rene Rivas Quinteros, 45, from Winchester, Virginia was killed when the vehicle he was in struck a tree on the 28540 block of Ridge Road around 8:15 a.m., Saturday, June 18, according to Montgomery County Police. The driver of the 2007 Toyota Camry was traveling southbound when it crossed the northbound lanes, leaving the roadway and hitting the tree for unknown reasons. Quinteros was pronounced dead on the scene. The driver of the Toyota Camry sustained minor inj…

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by Annie DeVoe