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Mother Killed, Child Hospitalized By Hit-Run Driver In Virginia: Police Mother Killed, Child Hospitalized By Hit-Run Driver In Virginia: Police
Mother Killed, Child Hospitalized By Hit-Run Driver In Virginia: Police A heartbreaking hit-and-run in Virginia left a mother dead and her young child hospitalized, as detectives work to track down the driver who fled the scene. Fairfax County Police say the crash happened around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at the intersection of Richmond Highway and Buckman Road in Woodlawn. Investigators determined that 33-year-old Erica Tibbs, of Alexandria, and her 5-year-old child were crossing Richmond Highway when a 2007 Chevrolet Suburban struck them.  The impact left both severely injured in the roadway as the driver ditched the SUV a short distance…
Truck Driver Thrown From Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In Virginia Found Dead In Road: State Police Truck Driver Thrown From Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In Virginia Found Dead In Road: State Police
Truck Driver Thrown From Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In Virginia Found Dead In Road: State Police The driver of a tractor-trailer died after losing control and veering off I-95 in Prince William County and crashing, state police say. Troopers were called to a stretch of the northbound lanes of the interstate shortly before 4:30 a.m. on Thursday morning to investigate a reported crash near the 155-mile marker. The initial call to state police was regarding a pedestrian down in the roadway; however, upon arrival, troopers determined the person found in the traffic lane was the driver of a tractor-trailer that overturned a short distance away. Investigators say that the tractor-trailer we…
Motorcyclist Killed In Fairfax County Crash Motorcyclist Killed In Fairfax County Crash
Motorcyclist Killed In Fairfax County Crash A motorcyclist was killed in a Fairfax County crash overnight, police said on Friday, May 17. The crash happened near Memorial Strett and South Kings Highway in Hybla Valley sometime before 3:30 a.m.  An adult male motorcyclist was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead. The driver of the striking vehicle remained on scene, police said.