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One Dead, Two Flown In 5-Car Crash On Lee Highway Culpeper Crash One Dead, Two Flown In 5-Car Crash On Lee Highway Culpeper Crash
One Dead, Two Flown In 5-Car Crash On Lee Highway Culpeper Crash Two people were flown to hospitals with serious injuries and one person died in a Culpeper County crash Wednesday, Oct. 4. Four westbound vehicles were stopped at a light at Lee Highway and Rixeyville Road — at Clevengers Corner — when a fifth vehicles was unable to stop and rear-ended one of the stopped vehicles around 6:10 p.m., Virginia State Police said. The crash set off a chain reaction crash involving all five vehicles.  One person died while two other were flown to INOVA Fairfax Hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. Two other people were taken to Fauquier H…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
The Confederacy Falls Again: Fairfax County Moving Forward With Highway Name Changes The Confederacy Falls Again: Fairfax County Moving Forward With Highway Name Changes
The Confederacy Falls Again: Fairfax County Moving Forward With Highway Name Changes The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted to change two highway names that are tied to the confederacy. After a nine to one vote, Lee highway and Lee-Jackson highway will now be called Route 29 and Route 50, respectively. This vote came after a year's worth of work from the Confederate Names Task Force of Fairfax County. The only person who voted against the plans to rename the highways was the board's sole Republican supervisor, Pat Herrity. He allegedly did not believe the names were a large concern of the community.  The county will have …

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by AJ Goldbloom
Police & Fire
Car Crash Closes Multiple Lanes On I-495 In Fairfax County: Police Car Crash Closes Multiple Lanes On I-495 In Fairfax County: Police
Car Crash Closes Multiple Lanes On I-495 In Fairfax County: Police A car crash shut down multiple lanes in Fairfax County in the afternoon of Wednesday, June 1, Fairfax County Police said on Twitter. Multiple lanes of I495 SB shut down prior to Lee Hwy due to motor vehicle crash. No reported injuries at this time. Unknown duration. Expect delays. View map: https://t.co/DMBpFmibeN #FCFRD #traffic pic.twitter.com/KIkVbohoeN — Fairfax County Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) June 1, 2022 The incident happened on the southbound side of I-495 right before Lee Highway, the department said.  No injuries were reported at the time and the lanes were expected to be…

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by Josh Lanier