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Traffic
Multi-Vehicle Crash Slows I-66
A multi-vehicle crash slowed traffic along I-66 on Wednesday, April 24. The crash happened at milepost 49.8 in Bull Run near Sudley, closing the east right lane and right shoulder as of noon. MATOC says injuries were reported. Emergency response vehicles were at the scene. Crash with Injury. I-66 EB past VA-234 (Exit 47). Fairfax County, VA. 2 right travel lanes are blocked. 1 left lane open. Delays begin before VA-234. Express Lanes open. — MATOC Alerts (@MATOC) April 24, 2024
Traffic
Crash Jams I-66 In Fairfax County
Traffic was backed up for nearly two miles due to a crash on I-66 Monday afternoon, April 22 in Fairfax County. The multi-vehicle crash happened at milepost 64.4 in Merrifield, the VDOT site says. As of 1:20 p.m. two miles of delays were being reported with the east right center lane, right lane, and right shoulder closed.
Police & Fire
100 MPH Pursuit-Crash Led By Baltimore Man With Pregnant Woman In Car On I-66 In Virginia: Cops
A 27-year-old Baltimore man was arrested in Virginia after police said he led a high-speed crash with a pregnant passenger along I-66 that ended in a crash with a troop car. Junate E. Williams was was heading east on I-66 in a Toyota Sienna when police spotted him for no state inspection and non brake lights around 1 p.m. Sunday, April 14, state police said. A trooper tried pulling him over at the 17-mile marker in Fauquier County but Williams refused, initiating a pursuit. The Toyota continued east on Interstate 66 into Prince William County, reaching speeds of up to 100 mph. The Toyota c…
Weather
Watch Issued For Possibly Severe Storms That Could Bring 70MPH Wind Gusts, Hail To DMV Region
Some severe storms could be heading toward the DMV region overnight, as the National Weather service issuing alerts or the area. Forecasters are cautioning that there "is a risk for strong to severe thunderstorms," that might bring large hail, and damaging winds with gusts approaching 70mph, officials say. ⚠️A slow moving cold front will drift southward through the area today. There is a risk for strong to severe thunderstorms, especially from I-66/U.S. 50 and points southward⛈️Large hail & damaging winds are possible in such storms. Today's highs will be in the upper 70s/low 80s. pi…
Police & Fire
Driver In Centreville Road Rage Shooting Captured Moments Later On I-66: Police
Police in Fairfax County have announced an arrest in a road rage shooting on I-66. Brian Fuentes Ruiz, 22, of Manassas, began closely following the victim's vehicle after they passed him on Compton Road near Centreville Road in Centreville, him around 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 13, county police said. Fuentes Ruiz fired multiple shots at the victim and then fled onto I-66 east, authorities said. Officers found Ruiz moments later and recovered a firearm from his vehicle, police said. No one else was inside the vehicle, and the victim and Fuentes Ruiz are complete stranger…
Police & Fire
Double Manassas Murder Victim Was Young Artist Visiting Friends, Loved Ones Say
A GoFundMe has been launched for one of two people killed in a Manassas home earlier this week. Asia Payne, 22, and Leann Harris, 34, were believed to have been shot by Edward James Jackson Bland, 36, who then stole a vehicle at gunpoint and drove the car until it broke down on Tuesday, April 2, as previously reported by Daily Voice. "Asia was highly intelligent, an artist, and a kind young woman," reads the campaign launched by Angela Payne. "She was a social butterfly that loved everyone and was loved by all. To lose her at such a young age is one of the most devastating acts a mothe…
Police & Fire
VA Double Murder Suspect Drove Carjacked Vehicle Until It Broke Down, Victims ID'd: Cops
More details have been released in a double murder Tuesday morning, April 2 in Manassas. Edward James Jackson Bland, 36, stole a vehicle from a man at gunpoint around 12:45 a.m. on the 8100 block of Portwood Turn in Manassas, county police said. Sometime before then, Bland is believed to have shot and killed Leann Harris, 34, and Asia Payne, 22, whose bodies were found in a nearby home hours later, when the stolen vehicle broke down near I-66 and I-81, authorities said. Bland walked to a nearby convenience store where authorities were notified, and the vehicle he was driving was confi…
Police & Fire
Range Rover Passengers Ejected, Seriously Hurt In I-66 Crash
Three people were hospitalized, two with life-threatening injuries, in a crash on I-66 in Fairfax County early Easter morning, police said. A westbound Toyota Camry lost control, hit the right jersey wall, and then came to rest in the left travel lane around 3:45 a.m. in Fairfax County, State Police said. The crash caused the vehicle to lose power and go dark. Moments later, a Range Rover traveling in the left travel lane was unable to avoid striking the Camry. Two passengers in the Range Rover were not wearing seat belts and were ejected from the vehicle. Both of them were tran…
Police & Fire
Fairfax County Ambulance Thief Apprehended Near Virginia Hotel, Police Say
The Manassas man wanted for stealing an ambulance in Fairfax County has been tracked down and taken into custody, police say. Rickey Lowe was a passenger in a stolen Toyota Corolla on Valentine's Day that was driven by 29-year-old Xxaevius Romoance Marlow, who crashed in the area of Route 50 and I-66, sending five people to the hospital. Police say that officers saw the Corolla leaving a mall parking lot headed eastbound on Route 50, and when the driver spotted the officers, Marlow sped away, changing direction, heading toward the westbound I-66 ramp. Marlow lost control, entered an e…
Police & Fire
Search Launched For I-66 Crash Victim Who Stole Ambulance From Fairfax Hospital
A search has been launched in Fairfax County for a man who police say stole an ambulance from outside of the hospital Monday night, Feb. 19. Prince William County's Ricky Lowe, 32, was a passenger in the crash of a stolen car on I-66 and was being treated at Fairfax Hospital when he walked out with an IV in arm, jumped in a private transport ambulance and stole it, Fairfax County police said. While the vehicle was recovered, officers were on the 4200 block of Annandale Road in Annandale looking for Lowe, who is wanted for grand larceny, police said. At approximately 11:30 p.m. on Mond…
Traffic
Crash Brings Emergency Response Vehicles To I-66 In Fairfax County
A Tuesday, Feb. 20 car crash brought emergency response vehicles to I-66 in Fairfax County. The crash happened in the eastbound lanes in Merrifield, at mile marker 64. As of 8:25 a.m., two firetrucks and an ambulance were at the scene. The east exit 64A narrows.
Traffic
One Flown In I-66 Tractor Trailer Crash (
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One person was flown to the hospital in a tractor trailer crash Tuesday morning, Jan. 30 on I-66 in Prince William County, authorities said. The crash involving a Jeep Cherokee and tractor trailer happened on the westbound side around 7:45 a.m., Virginia State Police said. The Virginia DOT site reported nearly 2.6 miles of delays in the westbound lanes following the crash in Sudley near mile post 49. The west right center lane, right lane, and right shoulder were closed. Traffic delays in the eastbound lanes are approximately 4 miles.
Weather
Incoming Storm To Bring Several Inches Of Snow To Parts Of DMV Region: Forecasters
The DMV region is bracing for another round of wintry weather that could blanket the area with snow as storms roll in. Winter weather advisories have been issued throughout the area, beginning at around 4 a.m. through 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 19, as several inches of snow are expected to accumulate in some areas, with upwards of four inches in some DC suburbs. Winter Weather Advisories have been expanded across southern MD & central VA. Snow amounts range from a 0.5-2" in these locations with 2-5" along & north of I-66/US-50. Snow moves in from the west between 1-5am & wr…
Weather
Winter Storm Warnings, Watches Issued In Parts Of DMV Region
The first big snow and ice threat of the season is heading toward the DMV, forecasters are cautioning. A wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain are expected to come from the south beginning on Saturday morning throughout the region, with some areas along the I-95 corridor expected to see several inches accumulating. Freezing rain is also expected with this system. https://t.co/jPdkwY9voh pic.twitter.com/MPSxeYddDt — NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) January 4, 2024 The storm is expected to peak late on Saturday afternoon before trailing off at som point on Sunday, Jan. 7.&…
Police & Fire
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Crash
: Jeep Hits Tow Truck Responding To 3-Car Collision On I-66
A Jeep driver who struck a tow truck responding to a three-car crash on I-66 caused a second three car crash and died in Fairfax County, authorities said. The tow truck was responding to a crash at mile marker 51 in the westbound lanes just after 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, when it was struck by the Jeep, Virginia State Police said. The Jeep Compass SUV rear-ended the tow truck near Exit 62 for Nutley Street in Vienna, as the truck slowed to a stop, police said. The impact of the crash caused the Jeep to spin out into the westbound travel lane and hit a Toyota Tacoma pickup truck. The d…
Traffic
Traffic Comes To Standstill On I-495 For Police Activity In Fairfax County
Traffic came to a complete stop on I-495 in Virginia on Wednesday morning for "police activity." Just in time for the afternoon commute, all northbound lanes in Fairfax County were temporarily closed on I-495 as of 3:20 p.m. on Thursday afternoon. #McLean: all lanes of I-495 NB closed at GW Plwy due to @VSPPIO activity. Delays extend to I-66. Please expect delays or use alternate route. #VaTraffic #DMVTraffic pic.twitter.com/6ftuKwr686 — VDOT Northern VA (@VaDOTNOVA) December 14, 2023 Traffic is backed up more than four miles, according to the Department of Transportation as the sea of…
Traffic
I-66 Crash: 2.7 Miles Of Traffic Delays In Fairfax County
A crash on I-66 had traffic piled up for miles Wednesday evening, Sept. 13. The multi-car accident happened in the eastbound lanes at mile marker 60.4, just outside of Mantua. The VDOT website said nearly 2.7 miles of delays were reported and the east right shoulder was closed as of 6:30 p.m. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.
Police & Fire
Details Released In I-66 Shooting, Alexandria Man Arrested
Authorities have released details in an I-66 shooting that ended in the arrest of a 24-year-old Alexandria man. Daniel L. Serrano was heading east on the highway in Fairfax County around 1:10 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, when the male driver of a black Honda sedan threw an object at Serrano's car, Virginia State Police said. Serrano in return fired several rounds at the other vehicle, authorities said. Both vehicles pulled over to the side of the interstate near the 50 mile marker. Serrano remained at the scene and was taken into custody by state police without incident. A firearm was recovered …
Police & Fire
Interesting Twist Revealed In I-66 Fatal Pedestrian Crash
A strange twist has been revealed in a fatal pedestrian crash on I-66. A 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis was heading west near Exit 6 when it encountered a pedestrian lying in the roadway just before 5:45 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, Virginia State Police said. The Mercury was unable to avoid hitting the pedestrian, later identified as Robert L. Makie, of Stephens City. The Mercury remained at the scene, but as it turned out, Makie had been struck by a different car that had fled. Makie died prior to the encounter with the Mercury, and now, police are searching for the original striking vehicl…
Police & Fire
Mugshot Of Accused Arlington Ambulance Thief Released
Police have released the mugshot of a man who they say led a police pursuit in a stolen ambulance and hitting several cars in the process over the weekend in Arlington. Darell T. Caldwell, 30, of Brandywine, MD, is facing federal charges after switching from a pickup truck to an ambulance in leading a pursuit and crashing multiple times along I-395 in Arlington, authorities said. Trouble began for Caldwell around 3:40 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12, when Virginia State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash in the eastbound lanes of I-66 near the 74 mile marker, State Police said. T…
Police & Fire
Federal Charges For Man Who Led I-395 Pursuit, Caused 13 Crashes In Stolen Ambulance: Police
A Maryland man is facing federal charges after switching from a pickup truck to an ambulance in leading a pursuit and crashing multiple times along I-395 in Arlington, authorities said. Trouble began for Darell T. Caldwell, 30, of Brandywine, MD, around 3:40 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12, when Virginia State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash in the eastbound lanes of I-66 near the 74 mile marker, State Police said. The truck, which had been reported stolen out of Falls Church, VA, fled the scene. The driver of the other vehicle involved in this crash was transported to a n…
Police & Fire
PWC Bank Robber Arrested: Police (
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UPDATE: Jake Love was arrested on May 24 in Manassas. ORIGINAL: A 29-year-old man is being sought in a Prince William County bank robbery, authorities said. Jake Love is believed to have demanded money from the teller at the Bank of America on Donegan Drive in Manassas around 3:30 p.m. Monday, May 22, county police said. Love fled on foot and was not located, despite search efforts that involved a police K-9 and Fairfax County police helicopter, authorities said. During the investigation, detectives were able to identify Love as a suspect, and obtained a warrant for his arrest. …
Police & Fire
Ejected Motorcyclist Run Over, Killed By Cars On I-66 In Fiery Crash
A 29-year-old Virginia motorcyclist was killed in a fiery I-66 crash in which he was ejected from the bike and run over by two cars, authorities said. Jeffrey R. Armstrong, of Sterling, was head east on a 2006 Suzuki GSX-R 600 when he rear-ended a Honda Odyssey around 11:25 p.m. Friday, April 21, Virginia State Police said. The crash happened near the 50 mile marker where Armstrong, who was wearing a helmet, was ejected and thrown into the travel lane, authorities said. Both Armstrong and the motorcycle were then struck by two additional vehicles, and the bike caught fire. Armstrong was p…
News
Large Gas Leak Shuts Down Roads, I-66 Ramps In Arlington (
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A massive gas leak tied up traffic in Arlington on Wednesday afternoon as crews scramble to make repairs. Shortly after 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15, crews were called to the 4600 block of Fairfax Drive to investigate a reported natural gas leak that was emanating the scent throughout downtown Ballston. The investigation led to a change in traffic patters on Fairfax Drive near North Glebe Road as crews conducted air monitoring in and around nearby structures. pic.twitter.com/AAVs7HKtpE — Arlington Fire & EMS (@ArlingtonVaFD) March 15, 2023 The ability to get on or off I-66 at Fai…
News
Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing On Virginia Highway (
Developing
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A small plane made an emergency landing on a Virginia highway after an engine failure, according to reports. In Warren County, a pilot was forced to land on I-66 in Front Royal at approximately 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17 for a reportedly failed engine. No injuries were reported. First responders were at the scene as of 11:45 a.m. on Saturday morning and one lane of the interstate was closed. No other details were initially released. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updates.
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