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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…

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by Zak Failla
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Manassas Man ID'd In Fatal Jeep Crash On I-81: PA State Police Manassas Man ID'd In Fatal Jeep Crash On I-81: PA State Police
Manassas 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…

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by Jillian Pikora
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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…

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by Zak Failla
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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…

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by Zak Failla
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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…

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by Zak Failla
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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…

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by Zak Failla
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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…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
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…

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by Cecilia Levine