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Wrongway Driver, 27, Killed In Fairfax Crash Was Working Toward Better Life, Best Friend Says Wrongway Driver, 27, Killed In Fairfax Crash Was Working Toward Better Life, Best Friend Says
Wrongway Driver, 27, Killed In Fairfax Crash Was Working Toward Better Life, Best Friend Says "We're destined for greatness." That's what Mahdere Fassil would tell her best friend, McKenzie Wilson, in the hard times. Even when things felt hopeless. Even with obstacles in the way. Mahdere was convinced better things were on the horizon. Mahdere, 27, was identified as the wrong-way driver who was killed in a crash on Jeff Todd Way Tuesday, July 18, near Telegraph Road in Fort Belvoir, Fairfax County. She nearly hit two other vehicles before hitting the Pathfinder, police said, and was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead. The driver of the Nissan Pathfinder, a …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Driver Killed In Fairfax County Crash Driver Killed In Fairfax County Crash
Driver Killed In Fairfax County Crash One person died in a crash overnight in Fairfax County. The two-vehicle crash at Jeff Todd Way and Telegraph Road in Fort Belvoir initially sent both drivers to the hospital around 1 a.m. Tuesday, July 18, Fairfax County police said. One driver was pronounced dead at the hospital, according to police. No further details were released as of 9 a.m. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Army Sergeant From Fort Belvoir Wins $143K Virginia Lottery Jackpot Army Sergeant From Fort Belvoir Wins $143K Virginia Lottery Jackpot
Army Sergeant From Fort Belvoir Wins $143K Virginia Lottery Jackpot It turns out that a winning six-figure Virginia Lottery prize wasn’t some cruel April Fool’s Day prank that a US soldier was playing on his son. Fort Belvoir resident Gary Williams, a Sergeant First Class in the US Army, was the lucky winner of a $143,553 “Cash 5 with EZ Match” jackpot after the Fairfax County man played a lottery ticket on a whim he bought at an Alexandria gas station, though he didn’t quite believe his luck at first. Williams purchased the ticket for the Friday, March 31 drawing at the Woodland Exxon on Richmond Highway, meaning that when he woke up and checked his ticket…

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by Zak Failla
News
Pedestrian Killed Walking Near Busy Fairfax County Intersection, Police Say Pedestrian Killed Walking Near Busy Fairfax County Intersection, Police Say
Pedestrian Killed Walking Near Busy Fairfax County Intersection, Police Say A pedestrian died after being struck by a driver on Friday morning near a busy Fairfax County intersection. Police confirmed that one person was killed while walking along Richmond Highway (Route 1) and Fairfax County Parkway in the Fort Belvoir area, though the circumstances surrounding the fatal strike are still under investigation. The crash was reported at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Friday, April 7. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators made note that the driver remained at the scene after striking the pedestrian. Southbound Richmond Hwy to northbound Fairfax …

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by Zak Failla
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Unexploded Civil War Shell Removed By Virginia Bomb Disposal Team Unexploded Civil War Shell Removed By Virginia Bomb Disposal Team
Unexploded Civil War Shell Removed By Virginia Bomb Disposal Team An unexploded artillery shell was found at Gettysburg National Military Park on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, according to park officials. The Civil War-era shell was found in the Little Round Top rehabilitation project area, according to an announcement by the park. "We are following National Park Service protocols when unexploded ordnance is found. The 55th Ordnance Disposal Company EOD (explosive ordinance disposal) team from Fort Belvoir VA will remove the shell," park officials said in a statement. "The area has been cleared and adjacent roads have been temporarily closed to all visitors. …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Woman Fatally Struck By Truck Near Fort Belvoir In Fairfax County Woman Fatally Struck By Truck Near Fort Belvoir In Fairfax County
Woman Fatally Struck By Truck Near Fort Belvoir In Fairfax County A 53-year-old Fairfax County woman has died after being struck entering a US Army installation in Virginia, police say. Melodie Kiem was struck shortly after 6:45 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6 on Richmond Highway at the Tully Gate entrance to Fort Belvoir, according to investigators. Police said that Kiem, a Fort Belvoir resident, was crossing the highway from the median against the pedestrian cross signal when she was struck by a 2015 GMC Terrain that had the right of way. The driver remained at the scene after striking Kiem in the roadway, investigators noted. Kiem was pronounced dead at the…

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by Zak Failla