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At around 4 a.m., 51-year-old Lori Byars, the driver of a Mercedes, and 59-year-old David Turch, the passenger, were heading east on Leesburg Pike, when their car veered off the road, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.
The car slammed into a light pole and then hit a traffic sign, before coming to a complete stop, officials reported.
When officers arrived at the scene, both Byars and Turch were pronounced dead, authorities said.
Police reported that speed and alcohol were factors in the crash.
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