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Major Crash Leads To I-66 Exit, Lane Closures In Prince William County (DEVELOPING) Major Crash Leads To I-66 Exit, Lane Closures In Prince William County (DEVELOPING)
Major Crash Leads To I-66 Exit, Lane Closures In Prince William County (Developing) A major crash in Prince William County shut down a stretch of a busy highway in Gainesville on Tuesday afternoon ahead of the afternoon commute. First responders from the police department were called to investigate a crash on University Boulevard near Lee Highway at around 2 p.m., resulting in multiple lane closures following the crash. According to the Prince William County Police Department, University Boulevard between the I-66 express exit and Lee Highway were closed to motorists. Details of the crash were not made available by the police, and the extent of any injuries sustained by t…

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by Zak Failla
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This Maserati Does 185: Driver In Stolen Car Killed In I-495 Crash, State Police This Maserati Does 185: Driver In Stolen Car Killed In I-495 Crash, State Police
This Maserati Does 185: Driver In Stolen Car Killed In I-495 Crash, State Police Virginia State Police are attempting to identify the driver of a stolen Maserati taken out of Maryland who was killed after crashing into a wall while driving the wrong way on I-495 in Fairfax County. Investigators were called at approximately 4:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 24, to investigate a crash that was reported in the I-495 Express Lanes at Exit 49 heading toward I-66. Police say that a black Maserati Quattroporte was traveling in the opposite lane of traffic at an excessive rate of speed when it struck a cement wall head-on, causing the luxury vehicle to catch fire. The driver - who has…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Track Down Vehicle That Killed Heroic Highway Worker, Dad On I-66 In Fairfax County Police Track Down Vehicle That Killed Heroic Highway Worker, Dad On I-66 In Fairfax County
Police Track Down Vehicle That Killed Heroic Highway Worker, Dad On I-66 In Fairfax County Virginia State Police have located the Chevrolet Malibu believed to be responsible for fatally striking a construction worker who was trying to help the victim of a crash in a work zone on I-66 in Fairfax County, authorities say. The suspect car was located in a Fairfax County parking garage with temporary tags that do not belong to the car. Police are still looking for the driver involved in the fatal incident. On Thursday, Dec. 8, around 1 a.m., Jonathan W. Franzell, 32, was killed after being struck by a car while checking on the victim of a car crash that occurred in a construction zone…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Highway Worker, Dad Killed By Hit-Run Driver On I-66 In Fairfax County Highway Worker, Dad Killed By Hit-Run Driver On I-66 In Fairfax County
Highway Worker, Dad Killed By Hit-Run Driver On I-66 In Fairfax County Virginia State Police are seeking the public's help with locating a vehicle that struck and killed a pedestrian in a work zone on I-66 in Fairfax County, authorities say. On Thursday, Dec. 8, around 1 a.m., Jonathan W. Franzell, 32, was killed after being struck by a car while checking on the victim of a car crash that occurred in a construction zone near Exit 60, according to Virginia State Police. Investigators say that two vehicles collided in the construction zone in front of Franzell and other witnesses. Franzell exited his work vehicle after the crash the go check on one of the vehicl…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Road Rage Taken Too Far When Manassas Man Hits Victim With Vehicle: Police Road Rage Taken Too Far When Manassas Man Hits Victim With Vehicle: Police
Road Rage Taken Too Far When Manassas Man Hits Victim With Vehicle: Police A Manassas man was arrested after he threatened a victim with a weapon and grazed them with his car during a dispute, police said. Christopher Bates, 39, was driving on July 30 at 7:40 a.m., when he got involved in a road rage incident on the I-66 exit of Sudley Road, according to the Prince William County Police Department.  Police said Bates and the other driver pulled into a nearby parking lot on Balls Ford Road to settle their dispute.  Bates showed the victim he was armed during their argument and when he attempted to drive off, he grazed the victim with his car, knockin…

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by AJ Goldbloom