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Obituaries
Expectant Dad 19, Crushed To Death While Working On Car In Virginia: 'Tragic Accident'
Those who knew Javier Arevalo say he died doing what he loved. The 19-year-old Woodbridge man was working underneath his vehicle on the 13400 block of Greenacre Drive in Woodbridge on Monday, Jan. 22, when the car fell on top of him, pinning him underneath, the Prince William County Police Department said. Fire and rescue responded and confirmed the death, and no signs of foul play were reported. The cause of death has not been confirmed and will be pending an autopsy by the Medical Examiner’s Office. Meanwhile, two GoFundMe campaigns have been launched for Arevalo's family, including his …
Police & Fire
Drunk Waffle House Run Ends With Teens Crashing In Virginia Woods: Sheriff
Two teens couldn't handle their booze and wound up crashing into a tree over the holiday weekend in Stafford County on their way to get snacks, according to the sheriff's office. At around 1:45 a.m. on Sunday morning, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office received a call from a passerby who advised that there was a Honda Civic that had been abandoned after a crash near the intersection of Countryside Drive and Stony Hill Road. Upon arrival, deputies found empty cans of alcohol near the vehicle, and moments later, a man arrived at the crash scene to advise that his teen daughter had been invo…
Traffic
Crash On I-95 Ties Up Traffic For Miles In Virginia
The inclement weather plaguing the region led to several crashes throughout Virginia that backed up traffic for miles in some areas. As of 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday morning, crews were working to clear up a crash on I-95 in Spotsylvania near mile marker 120, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. The crash backed up traffic in Spotsylvania. Virginia DOT The multi-vehicle crash left the right southbound lane and shoulder temporarily closed while crews investigated and the involved vehicles were towed from the area. Traffic was held up approximately three miles, officia…
News
'Suffering Quietly:' Husband Details Trip To Grocery Store That Left Family Critical In VA
A Virginia patriarch says he is quietly suffering after a trip to the grocery store turned tragic for his family. On a GoFundMe campaign, Armando Verduo identified himself, his wife, and their young son as the victims struck by a vehicle on Herndon Parkway Thursday, Dec. 28. Verduo says he and his wife, Vanessa, and their 5-year-old son were walking home from the grocery store when a driver ran off the road and hit the family of three. The boy was left unconscious on the sidewalk and suffered brain damage, his father said. Vanessa was dragged nearly 50 feet by the vehicle, and was lat…
News
Boy, 14, Dies Days After Mass Casualty Crash Involving 6 Teens In Fairfax County
One of six teenagers seriously hurt in a DUI crash earlier this month has died, police in Fairfax County said. Loved ones identified the deceased on a GoFundMe as 14-year-old Kevin Guardado Landaverde, a Longfellow Middle School student. His older brother, Jay, was also in the vehicle, and has since been released from the hospital, family says. Four others remain hospitalized in serious condition, according to county police. "As this family copes with this unspeakable tragedy, we recognize many in the community would like to demonstrate their support by providing funds to pay for medical …
Police & Fire
Speed, Alcohol Factors In Culpeper County Mass Casualty Crash That Killed Twin: VSP
Speed and alcohol are believed to have been factors in a five-car crash that killed one person and left several others injured in Culpeper County Wednesday, Oct. 4, police said. Police identified the victim who died as Diane Mederos, 61, of Amissville. She was mourned on Facebook by her twin sister. This is my selfish, whiny post. I lost my twin sister, Diane Mederos on Wednesday night. She was my other half. She... Posted by Desiree Sedgwick on Friday, October 6, 2023 VSP said Mederos was stopped at a light in a BMW X3 at Lee Highway and Rixeyville Road — at Clevengers Corner — aro…
News
Truck Driver Dad On Ventilator With 3rd Degree Burns After Being Pulled From Fiery VA Wreck
A Virginia dad whose truck was struck by a speeding driver and burst into flames earlier this week is fighting for his life, loved ones say. Cesar Yepez was identified on a GoFundMe campaign as the victim struck by Jose A. Padilla Espinosa on Route 28 Monday, Sept. 18 in Sterling. Good Samaritans rushed over to pull Yepez from the vehicle, who suffered third-degree burns on 87 percent of his body, a GoFundMe page says. He was on a ventilator in critical condition as of Friday, Sept. 22. The campaign founder, Lauren Opauski, on Facebook said that Cesar "found the strength to tell the f…
Police & Fire
Unlicensed Driver, 16, Charged In Fatal PWC Crash: Police
A 16-year-old driver has been charged in a three-car crash that left a 19-year-old passenger in another car dead over the weekend in Prince William County, police said. The teen boy, of Haymarket, was going above the speed limit in the 40 mph zone on Catharpin Road and Fallen Oaks Place in Gainesville on Saturday, Aug. 26, county police said. The boy was operating a 2015 Toyota Corolla south on Catharpin Road when he tried passing a Hyundai Elantra, crossing over the double yellow line, authorities said. The driver of the Elantra then attempted to overtake the Corolla in a "No Passing…
Police & Fire
Driver Charged In Crash That Killed Teen Girl, Hospitalized More In Fairfax County
A 42-year-old man has been charged in a crash that left a 17-year-old girl dead and three other teens critical last month in Fairfax County. Jose Angel Zelaya, of Burke, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the crash that killed Rebekah "Bekah" Zarco on Burke Center Parkway on Tuesday, July 18, officials said. Zelaya was going nearly double the 40 mph speed limit just before the crash, that left Bekah's brother critical, and seriously injured two others. Bekah Zarco.GoFundMe photo Bekah's brother, David, a talented soccer player, was recovering in the ICU, …
Traffic
Serious Crash Shuts All Lanes Of Harry Byrd Highway
A serious crash closed all lanes of a portion of Route 7/Harry Byrd Highway in Loudoun County during morning rush hour Wednesday, July 19. The crash occurred on the westbound ramp near Claiborne Parkway around 8:50 a.m. All lanes were closed as of 9:15 a.m. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.
Police & Fire
Alexandria Man, 23, Tunisian Passenger Dead In Fiery July 4th Crash
The pair of 20-somethings killed in an Arlington crash in the wee-hours of the Fourth of July had come to the United States seeking better lives, those who knew them said. Habiba Harbaoui, 21, a native of Tunisia, and Furkan Avkan, 23, of Alexandria — who hails from Turkey — both died in the 2:05 a.m. crash on Walter Reed Drive, Tuesday, July 4, Arlington County police said. A Facebook tribute penned by a Turkish community center says Furkan graduated from a Turkish aircraft maintenance engineering school. ACI KAYBIMIZ Okulumuz Şehit Onbaşı Hakan Yutkun Anadolu Lisesi 2017 mezunu, Kay…
Police & Fire
Fiery July Fourth Crash Kills Driver, Leaves 2 Passengers Critical In Arlington
A fiery, early-morning crash on the Fourth of July killed one person and left two others critical, authorities said. The adult, male driver was heading south on Walter Reed Drive when he left the roadway, entered the media, and struck a tree around 2:05 a.m. at S. Dinwiddie Street, the Arlington County Police Department said. The car had erupted in flames when firefighters arrived. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene, while the two passengers, both women, were removed from the vehicle and taken to area hospitals in critical condition. The identity of the driver is be…
Traffic
Car Crashes Through Wall Of DC Daycare Center, Lands In 'Infant Room'
Potential disaster was averted early on Friday morning in Washington, DC when a car came crashing through a building that houses a daycare center. At approximately 4:30 a.m. on Friday, June 2, DC Fire and EMS personnel responded to the 300 block of Eastern Avenue NE when a Toyota smashed through the wall of the Discovery Learning Academy. The scene of the crash.@dcfireems No children were inside the daycare at the time of the crash on Friday morning. In photos from the scene, signs for an "Infant Room," and what appears to be a crib can be seen next to the crashed car. The car we…
Obituaries
VCU Student Killed By Car, 26, Was Facing Bright Future In Politics
A Virginia Commonwealth University student who made history as one of the youngest interns in one governor's administration was fatally struck by a car earlier this month at 26 years old. Shawn Soares, who had been working as the clean energy and climate justice policy manager at the Virginia Conservation Network, died on May 4, when a driver who had been involved in a crash drove up onto the sidewalk and truck him in Richmond, according to WTVR6. Services for Soares, of Richmond, will be held in Loudoun County. Soares was born in India but moved to the U.S. in 2005, eventually settling in…
Police & Fire
Woodbridge Teen Killed In Fiery Early Morning I-495 Crash In Montgomery County: State Police
A teen from Virginia was killed early on Tuesday morning after crashing into a tree off the roadway on I-495 in Montgomery County, state police officials announced. Tera King, 18, of Woodbridge, was identified by police as the driver of a Chevrolet Cobalt that crashed shortly after 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21 on the interstate near Route 355 in Rockville. Investigators say that King was driving eastbound on I-495 when for unknown reasons, she veered off the right side of the roadway, struck an embankment and tree. King was pronounced dead at the scene by Montgomery County EMS personnel, an…
News
JMU IDs Three Virginia Students Killed In Crash
Officials at James Madison University have identified the three Virginia students who were killed in a West Virginia crash last week. John “Luke” Fergusson, of Richmond, Nicholas Troutman, of Richmond, and Joshua Mardis, of Williamsburg, all died in the Thursday, Feb. 2 crash, when the driver lost control and struck a tree along Route 259, according to university officials and authorities. All three students were 19-year-old sophomore students. Two other victims were airlifted to the hospital with serious injuries, officials said. "These three young men will always be remembered as Dukes …
Police & Fire
Teen Was Driving Lexus 100+ MPH, Car Flew For 130 Feet In Fatal Fairfax County Crash: Police
Shocking new details of the investigation into a fatal crash that took the lives of two minors and left a teen hospitalized in critical condition weeks later have been released by the Fairfax County Police Department. Shortly before 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 10, dispatchers from the Fairfax County Police Department received an emergency crash notification in the 7400 block of Lee Chapel Road in Fairfax Station involving a vehicle that had gone off the roadway. Upon arrival, officers found a 2019 Lexus IS350 off of the road, investigators said. First responders were able to extract one teen…
Police & Fire
Two Dead In Early Morning Fairfax County Crash (
Developing
): Police
Two people are dead after a single-car crash in Fairfax County on Thursday, Oct. 6, police said.Sometime before 5:45 a.m., officers responded to the scene of the crash, in the area of Route 7 Leesburg Pike and Chain Bridge Road, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.Police said they discovered two victims had died in incident and determined speed was likely a factor in the crash. The identities of the victims and further details about the crash had not yet been released, as the investigation continued. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Police & Fire
One Injured, Others Rescued In Maryland After BMW Smashes Through Townhouse In Fiery Crash
An explosive scene played out in Maryland when a driver lost control of his BMW and crashed into a Montgomery County townhouse that went up in flames, authorities announced. The car went through the townhouse and caught fire in the 400 block of Orchard Ridge Drive in Gaithersburg at approximately 3 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 29, according to investigators. Orchard Ridge Dr - crash, car fire & structure fire - @mcfrs Chief Goldstein w/ update https://t.co/T13SY9Uvul — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) August 29, 2022 Flames quickly engulfed the BMW and parts of the townhouse, which sustained e…
Police & Fire
Multi-Vehicle Crash In Cumberland County Injures State Trooper: Reports
Virginia State Police Trooper G.D. Martin was injured after a Cumberland County crash involving multiple vehicles, according to ABC 8News. On August 24, at around 4:30 p.m., Martin attempted to make a right turn into a nearby gravel lot on Route 60, the website said. The Dodge pickup truck behind Martin slowed down, but the Nissan Frontier behind the pickup truck did not slow in time, reports said. In attempting to avoid a collision, the Nissan veered onto the right shoulder and subsequently, crashed into Martin's car, the website said. Martin, who was wearing a seatbelt, was taken to a l…
Lifestyle
'Hamilton' Actor Reunited With Dog After Frantic Search Following Car Crash In DC
'Hamilton' cast member Trevor Miles said his dog ran away in D.C. after his castmate, who was walking the dog, was hit by a car on August 8, WUSA9 reported. The following day, Miles posted a tearful video to his instagram, showing his reunion with his two-year-old pitbull, Luna. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Trevor Miles (@trevmiles) Miles' castmate, who was struck in the intersection of Virginia Avenue and Rock Creek Parkway, was released from the hospital while the search for Luna was underway. Miles and Luna had been stayi…
Police & Fire
SUV Slams Through Building In DC
D.C. Fire and Emergency Services worked to remove a car that drove into a building on Friday, July 22, officials said. Fire crews reported to the 2600 block of Virginia Avenue, where the Subaru Forester had driven into the building, D.C. Fire and EMS reported. Officials stabilized the vehicle to safely remove the driver, who declined further medical treatment, authorities said. Another driver was transported to a nearby hospital for non-life threatening injuries, fire officials said. D.C. Fire and EMS said there were no structural integrity issues with the building.
Police & Fire
Reckless Driver Takes Out Verizon Pole In Stafford County: Sheriff's Office
A driver lost control of his car and crashed into a Verizon utility pole Thursday night in Stafford, causing a road closure that lasted for nearly 15 hours, police said. A 20-year-old man was speeding in his 2018 Infinity Q50 along Mountain View Road just after 9:30 p.m. when he lost control of his car, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. He skidded off the right shoulder and slammed into the utility pole, some mailboxes, a street sign, and a tree before stopping. The man wasn't injured, and deputies cited him for reckless driving, authorities said. Deputies did not relea…
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