Fair 18°
Tag:

Minnieville Road, Woodbridge, VA

Traffic
Driver Killed After Crossing Over Median, Crashing Into Tree In Prince William County: Police Driver Killed After Crossing Over Median, Crashing Into Tree In Prince William County: Police
Driver Killed After Crossing Over Median, Crashing Into Tree In Prince William County: Police A driver died after suffering a medical emergency and crashing into a tree near a busy Prince William County intersection, police say. Adrian Aurel Utupan, 64, has been identified by investigators as the driver who was killed in a crash early on Thursday morning in Woodbridge.  According to the Prince William County Police Department, shortly before 1:30 a.m. on Oct. 24, officers were called to the area of Prince William Parkway near Minnieville Road, where there was a single-vehicle crash reported. Police say that Utupan was driving a 2024 Chevrolet Blazer south on the parkway w…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
$5K Reward Offered In Hit-Run Crash That Killed Virginia Mom $5K Reward Offered In Hit-Run Crash That Killed Virginia Mom
$5K Reward Offered In Hit-Run Crash That Killed Virginia Mom Police have announced a $5,000 reward in a hit-and-run crash last month that killed a Woodbridge mom. Carla "Casey" Andrea Mejia was struck by an SUV while walking in the westbound lane of Minnieville Road in Woodbridge wearing all dark clothing around 11:35 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, Prince William County police said. Police say that the vehicle is believed to have been a 2009-2012 Hyundai Santa Fe SUV or 2009-2013 Kia Sorento SUV, silver or light in color, with possible damage to the front, wheel well, and/or undercarriage areas. The crash happened at Minnieville Road and Bobcat Court …

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Woman, 27, Killed By Car In Virginia Survived By 2 Young Daughters Woman, 27, Killed By Car In Virginia Survived By 2 Young Daughters
Woman, 27, Killed By Car In Virginia Survived By 2 Young Daughters Support is on the rise for the two young girls who lost their 27-year-old mother over the weekend in Prince William County. Carla Mejia, who also goes by Casey, was struck by a vehicle while walking in the westbound lane of Minnieville Road in Woodbridge wearing all dark clothing around 11:35 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, Prince William County police said. The striking vehicle did not stop at the scene near Bobcat Court, police said. Fire and rescue personnel responded, where Mejia was pronounced dead.  NBC Washington says she had just left the Elks Lodge. A GoFundMe for the family says Casey le…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
27-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed By Hit-Run Car In Northern Virginia 27-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed By Hit-Run Car In Northern Virginia
27-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed By Hit-Run Car In Northern Virginia A 27-year-old woman was struck and killed by a car late Saturday, Feb. 24 in Prince William County. Carla Andrea Mejia was walking in the westbound lane of Minnieville Road in Woodbridge wearing all dark clothing when she was struck around 11:35 p.m., Prince William County police said. The striking vehicle did not stop at the scene near Bobcat Court, police said. Fire and rescue personnel responded, where Mejia was pronounced dead.  The vehicle is believed to be an unknown model Hyundai. No further information on the driver or striking vehicle was available.  Investigators with …

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Mom Of Partially-Clothed Boy Wandering Streets Charged With Child Neglect In Virginia: Cops Mom Of Partially-Clothed Boy Wandering Streets Charged With Child Neglect In Virginia: Cops
Mom Of Partially-Clothed Boy Wandering Streets Charged With Child Neglect In Virginia: Cops The mom of a partially-clothed boy found wandering the streets of Prince William County has been arrested, authorities said. Oliva Osei's 8-year-old son was walking in the roadway on Minnieville Road near Cardinal Drive in Woodbridge around 2:10 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 1, Prince William County police said. Good Samaritan put the boy in their vehicle and attempted to find his home before reporting the incident to the officers at a nearby business. While checking the area, officers found the child’s home and determined his mom was unaware that her son had left, police said. The child …

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Speeding Teen Driver Charged With Manslaughter In Deadly, Airborne Virginia Crash: Police Speeding Teen Driver Charged With Manslaughter In Deadly, Airborne Virginia Crash: Police
Speeding Teen Driver Charged With Manslaughter In Deadly, Airborne Virginia Crash: Police Authorities in Virginia charged an 18-year-old unlicensed driver with manslaughter in a crash that killed a 23-year-old driver. Bilecer Turcios Hernandez, of Woodbridge, and Juan Jose Bonilla Bonilla, of Woodbridge, were both speeding — perhaps, drag-racing — in the moments before the Wednesday, Aug. 30 crash on Minnieville Road and Hedgewood Drive in Woodbridge, Prince William County police said. Hernandez was operating a 2014 Nissan 370 Z when he tried to pass Bonilla Bonilla's 2011 BMW 535 in an aggressive manner, and lost control, police said. Hernandez struck Bonill…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Screwdriver Was Weapon Of Choice For Drunken Carjacker Held Without Pond In PWC: Police Screwdriver Was Weapon Of Choice For Drunken Carjacker Held Without Pond In PWC: Police
Screwdriver Was Weapon Of Choice For Drunken Carjacker Held Without Pond In PWC: Police A screwdriver was the weapon of choice for a drunken and unlicensed carjacker who led a police pursuit in the stolen vehicle earlier this week in Prince William County, authorities said. Sami Souhail Anwari, 23, of Woodbridge, convinced a 51-year-old man to give him a lift while outside of a business at Minnieville Road Monday evening, May 15, PWC County Police said. Things took a turn when Anwari pulled out a screwdriver and threatened the victim, before hitting him and demanding his car, police said. That's when Anwari got behind the wheel and took off, authorities said. The victim, who …

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Woman With Child In Backseat Busted For DUI After Blowing Through Light In Virginia, Police Say Woman With Child In Backseat Busted For DUI After Blowing Through Light In Virginia, Police Say
Woman With Child In Backseat Busted For DUI After Blowing Through Light In Virginia, Police Say A woman who blew through a red light while swerving her vehicle in Virginia was allegedly intoxicated with a kid in the car, Prince William County Police investigators said. Leslie Evelyn Tabora Pineda, 32, of Woodbridge, is facing multiple charges following an incident that played out in her hometown on Wednesday, Nov. 30, according to police. Shortly after 11 p.m. on Wednesday, an officer from the department on patrol near the intersection of Minnieville Road and Smoketown Road in Woodbridge stopped a vehicle driven by Tabora Pineda when she disregarded a solid red light and failed to mai…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Robbed Near Walking Path In Woodbridge: Police Man Robbed Near Walking Path In Woodbridge: Police
Man Robbed Near Walking Path In Woodbridge: Police A man taking in the scenery in a wooded area of Prince William Country said he was robbed on Monday, June 13.  The 33-year-old told officers he was standing near a walking trail in the 4300 block of Dale Boulevard of Woodbridge around 7:30 p.m. when someone pressed something against the back of his head, the Prince William County police said. The man didn't say if it felt like a gun, but he didn't turn around to find out.  The suspect demanded cash and ran away once he'd robbed the man. He sprinted toward the Minnieville Road area, police said, but a search helicopter and a K-9 un…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier