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Maryland Man Who Took Deputies On 120 MPH Pursuit Taken Down By K9 In Virginia: Sheriff Maryland Man Who Took Deputies On 120 MPH Pursuit Taken Down By K9 In Virginia: Sheriff
Maryland Man Who Took Deputies On 120 MPH Pursuit Taken Down By K9 In Virginia: Sheriff A Baltimore man took police on a high speed pursuit in Virginia, but he wasn't quick enough to outrun a police K9 in Fauquier County, officials say. Marcus Johnson, 46, is facing multiple charges after being treated for a dog bite following a pursuit that approached 120 mph over the holiday weekend. According the the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office, shortly after noon on Sunday, Sept. 1, a deputy in the area of Opal spotted a reckless driver in a silver Cadillac casually drinking a beer, launching the pursuit. The deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but Johnson took off, spe…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Overturned Tractor-Trailer Temporarily Ties Up Traffic During Afternoon Commute In Stafford Overturned Tractor-Trailer Temporarily Ties Up Traffic During Afternoon Commute In Stafford
Overturned Tractor-Trailer Temporarily Ties Up Traffic During Afternoon Commute In Stafford A tractor-trailer that went off the road and crashed in Stafford County near the Fauquier County line led to lane closures in advance of the afternoon commute on Wednesday. An alert was issued by the Stafford County Sheriff's Office at around 4 p.m. on Aug. 14, cautioning motorists that both north and southbound lanes on Warrenton Road are temporarily shut down due to the reported crash that ended with the truck on its side in a ditch. Traffic Alert:Southbound Warrenton Road near the Fauquier County line has one lane open due to a tractor trailer off the roadway. Expect delays in th…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
State Police ID 19-Year-Old Killed Crashing Through Fence, Overturning In Virginia State Police ID 19-Year-Old Killed Crashing Through Fence, Overturning In Virginia
State Police ID 19-Year-Old Killed Crashing Through Fence, Overturning In Virginia A 19-year-old Catlett man was killed in a single-vehicle crash that was reported in Fauquier County over the weekend, state police say. Ramiro Hernandez Barriga has been identified by investigators as the driver who was killed late on Friday night after losing control of a Ford Focus on Route 806. Shortly before 11 p.m. on Aug. 9, Virginia State Police troopers were called to a stretch of the roadway, less than a half mile north of Route 607 (Shenandoah Path). Investigators say that Hernandez Barriga was heading south when, for unknown reasons, the Ford crossed over the double ye…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Vehicle Fire Shuts Down Lanes, Backs Up Traffic For Six Miles On I-66: VDOT Vehicle Fire Shuts Down Lanes, Backs Up Traffic For Six Miles On I-66: VDOT
Vehicle Fire Shuts Down Lanes, Backs Up Traffic For Six Miles On I-66: VDOT A vehicle fire on I-66 in Virginia shut down the westbound lanes of the interstate, leading to traffic being backed up for miles. First responders were called to the Warren-Fauquier County line at around 4:20 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, where there was a reported fire that left all lanes closed. Traffic alert UPDATE, I-66 at #Warren/#Fauquier Co line: Left WB lane open, right lane still closed. 6 mi backup reported, expect major delays.@WTOPtraffic @VaDOTStaunton @VaDOTNOVA @VaDOT @VSPPIO @FCDEM @Fauquiertimes @FauquierSheriff @fauquiernow https://t.co/vQr3hjN3lx — VDOT Culpeper (@VaDOT…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
8th DUI For Unlicensed Driver With Unrestrained Child In Stafford Crash With Ambulance: Cops 8th DUI For Unlicensed Driver With Unrestrained Child In Stafford Crash With Ambulance: Cops
8th DUI For Unlicensed Driver With Unrestrained Child In Stafford Crash With Ambulance: Cops A 68-year-old Stafford man with seven prior DUIs was found drunk behind the wheel yet again, this time with an unrestrained child, authorities said. Homer Maxey had bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, and admitted to drinking 12-ounce beers just before the collision with a Fauquier County Ambulance on Warrenton and Poplar roads just before 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 28, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. A quick look at Maxey’s background uncovered he had seven previous DUIs and was driving on an unlicensed and revoked license, due to those DUI charges.  Inside of the vehicle, a dep…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Driver, 30, Dies, 6-Year-Old Front Seat Passenger Critical In Fauquier County Crash Driver, 30, Dies, 6-Year-Old Front Seat Passenger Critical In Fauquier County Crash
Driver, 30, Dies, 6-Year-Old Front Seat Passenger Critical In Fauquier County Crash A 30-year-old man died and his 6-year-old front seat front seat passenger seriously hurt in a Fauquier County crash over the weekend, police said. Joshua A Farmer, of Amissville, was airlifted to INOVA Fairfax after rear-ending a Freightliner tractor-trailer that was stopped at a red light in a 2017 Honda Accord, just before 6 p.m. on Route 29 (Lee Highway) on Sunday, May 19, Virginia State Police said. Farmer was not wearing a seatbelt. A 6-year-old girl in the front seat was not in a proper child restraint device, police said. She was taken to Fauquier Health for treatment. The driv…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Tractor Trailer Crashes On I-66, Miles Of Traffic Backups Reported Tractor Trailer Crashes On I-66, Miles Of Traffic Backups Reported
Tractor Trailer Crashes On I-66, Miles Of Traffic Backups Reported A tractor trailer crash on I-66 in Fauquier County caused miles of backups Friday morning, May 17, the VDOT site shows. It happened at mile marker 24.8, closing all westbound lanes. Traffic backups were 3 miles as of press time.

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by Cecilia Levine