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Police ID 87-Year-Old Beloved Reston Man Killed Crossing Intersection In Virginia Police ID 87-Year-Old Beloved Reston Man Killed Crossing Intersection In Virginia
Peter McCandless Was Killed Crossing A Reston Intersection An 87-year-old Reston man well known to the community has died from his injuries after being struck by a Mercedes while walking near a busy Fairfax County intersection, police say. Peter McCandless has been identified by investigators as the man struck attempting to cross the southbound lanes of Reston Parkway near Market Street earlier this week. Police say that McCandless was walking in a crosswalk, but against the signal when he was struck by a 2017 Mercedes ML350 traveling through the area. McCandless was rushed by first responders to an area hospital, where he died from. his injuries.…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Driver Tried To Save Pedestrian After Hitting Him In Spotsy, Sheriff Says Teen Driver Tried To Save Pedestrian After Hitting Him In Spotsy, Sheriff Says
Teen Driver Tried To Save Pedestrian After Hitting Him In Spotsy, Sheriff Says A teenage driver tried - and failed - to revive a man who she struck while he was attempting to cross the road in a dimly lit area in Spotsylvania on Thursday night, according to officials. Deputies from the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office were called at around 10:45 p.m. on Thursday to the 3900 block of Plank Road, where a 48-year-old pedestrian was hit by a driver in a Dodge sedan. Investigators say that the man - whose name has not been released - was wearing dark clothing, not in a crosswalk, and attempting to walk in a poorly lit part of the street when he was struck by the teen, …

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Fatally Struck By Car In Loudoun County Woman Fatally Struck By Car In Loudoun County
Woman Fatally Struck By Car In Loudoun County A 75-year-old woman was fatally struck by a car in Loudoun County Monday, Oct. 23. The woman was in the crosswalk on Old Ryan Road and Hammersmith Place in Ashburn when she was struck by a Mercedes SUV, around 5:45 p.m., county officials said. The woman was taken to an area hospital where she was pronounced dead. The driver remained at the scene. The Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate the crash. Anyone with any information is asked to call Investigator T. Alpy at 703-771-1021. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Interesting Twist Revealed In I-66 Fatal Pedestrian Crash Interesting Twist Revealed In I-66 Fatal Pedestrian Crash
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…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Pedestrian, 34, Killed By Freightliner On I-81 In Northern VA Pedestrian, 34, Killed By Freightliner On I-81 In Northern VA
Pedestrian, 34, Killed By Freightliner On I-81 In Northern VA A pedestrian was struck and killed in Virginia on Sunday on I-81, state police announced. At approximately 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6, police say that a tractor-trailer was traveling north on I-81 in Frederick County when a pedestrian unexpectedly made a dash along the roadway into traffic. The 2022 Freightliner was unable to avoid the man - later identified as 35-year-old Winchester resident Nicholas Cooke - immediately pulled over and remained at the scene to assist with the investigation, according to authorities. The tractor-trailer driver and a passenger were not injured in the cras…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Speeding Mercedes Driver Kills Pedestrian In Chain-Reaction Groveton Crash: Police Speeding Mercedes Driver Kills Pedestrian In Chain-Reaction Groveton Crash: Police
Speeding Mercedes Driver Kills Pedestrian In Chain-Reaction Groveton Crash: Police A speeding Mercedes driver set off a chain of events in Fairfax County that led to the death of a 36-year-old woman from Alexandria on Thursday night. Samantha Jennings-Jones was walking on the sidewalk when she was struck by a vehicle shortly before 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 30 near the intersection of Richmond Highway and Claiborne Avenue in Groveton, police say. According to investigators, a 2007 Mercedes C230 was traveling south on Richmond Highway when the driver of a 2017 Jeep Wrangler traveling in the opposite direction attempted to make a left turn onto Clayborne Avenue. The d…

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by Zak Failla
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82-Year-Old Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Car In Prince William County: PD 82-Year-Old Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Car In Prince William County: PD
82-Year-Old Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Car In Prince William County: PD An 82-year-old woman was struck and killed by a car in Prince William County, authorities said. The crash happened on Hoadly Road near Ridgefield Village Drive in Manassas around 4:40 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 28, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Alice L. Fouchea, 82, of Manassas, was walking in the roadway outside of a crosswalk when she was struck by the driver of a 2016 Volkswagen Beetle that was traveling east on Hoadly Road, police said. Officers attempted CPR on the woman, who was later pronounced dead at the scene by EMS workers, they said. Meanwhile, the 6…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Teen Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle In Bailey's Crossroads: Police Teen Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle In Bailey's Crossroads: Police
Teen Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle In Bailey's Crossroads: Police A teenager has died after being struck by a vehicle in Fairfax County, authorities said. The unidentified pedestrian was struck at Columbia Pike and Tyler Street in Bailey's Crossroads on Wednesday, Nov. 16, Fairfax County police said on Twitter around 9:30 a.m. Officers are on scene of a crash involving a pedestrian at Columbia Pike & Tyler Street. Preliminarily, a pedestrian was taken to the hospital w/injuries considered life-threatening. Driver remained on scene. Please use another route as detectives respond to investigate. pic.twitter.com/TmGXVlv4T1 — Fairfax County Police (@F…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Pedestrian Rushed To Virginia Hospital After Being Struck At Busy Intersection Dies: Police Pedestrian Rushed To Virginia Hospital After Being Struck At Busy Intersection Dies: Police
Pedestrian Rushed To Virginia Hospital After Being Struck At Busy Intersection Dies: Police The pedestrian who was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries in Virginia after being struck by a car near a busy Fairfax County intersection has died and been identified by police investigators. Helen Bahta Oukubazghi, 52, was crossing Lorton Station Boulevard near Old Beech Court shortly before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18 in Lorton when she was struck by the driver of a 2015 Chevrolet Equinox that was traveling south near the intersection, according to the Fairfax Police Department. Police said on Tuesday night that Oukubazghi, a Lorton resident, was transported to an area hospital w…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Manassas Father Of Two Killed In Pedestrian Crash: Police Manassas Father Of Two Killed In Pedestrian Crash: Police
Manassas Father Of Two Killed In Pedestrian Crash: Police A Manassas husband and father of two was hit by a car and killed, police said. On Oct. 5, at around 9 p.m.,  Bhupen Uprety was hit by a GMC Arcadia that was traveling near Chatsworth Drive, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Uprety was allegedly walking in the middle of the street in dark clothing, authorities said. The 42-year-old driver of the Arcadia stayed at the scene until Uprety was airlifted to a local hospital, police reported. The victim died from his injuries on Oct. 6, officials said. Uprety has two young children and manages a local ABC store,…

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by AJ Goldbloom
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Killed In Fairfax County Car Crash (DEVELOPING): Police Pedestrian Killed In Fairfax County Car Crash (DEVELOPING): Police
Pedestrian Killed In Fairfax County Car Crash (Developing): Police Officers were investigating a fatal pedestrian crash in Fairfax County on Thursday, Oct. 6, reports said. Sometime before 7:40 a.m., police responded to the Backlick Road area of Route 1 Richmond Highway, where a pedestrian had been hit by a car, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.  The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities reported. Richmond Highway was closed heading north on Route 286 Fairfax County Parkway, police said. This story is still developing. Check back for updates. 

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by AJ Goldbloom
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck By Two Cars In Virginia Crash Pronounced Dead, ID'd By Police Pedestrian Struck By Two Cars In Virginia Crash Pronounced Dead, ID'd By Police
Pedestrian Struck By Two Cars In Virginia Crash Pronounced Dead, ID'd By Police Police investigators in Virginia have released new information regarding the pedestrian who went ping-ponging between cars and was killed crossing a busy street in Prince William County. Manassas resident Juan Torres Lizama, 54, was killed in his hometown after being struck by two vehicles on Sudley Road near Stream Walk Lane, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Shortly after 9:45 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 23, officers and investigators with the Crash Investigation Unit responded to the reported crash after Lizama was struck crossing Sudley Road. Police said that Lizama …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
One Pedestrian Killed, One Seriously Wounded By Virginia Beach Drunk Driver One Pedestrian Killed, One Seriously Wounded By Virginia Beach Drunk Driver
One Pedestrian Killed, One Seriously Wounded By Virginia Beach Drunk Driver A Virginia Beach drunk driver was arrested after he struck two pedestrians in an intersection, police said.At around 4 p.m. on August 22, 24-year-old Nathan Poole was driving his pickup truck in the 200 block of Constitution Drive, when he struck two female victims crossing the street, according to the Virginia Beach Police Department. One victim, 76-year-old Rosa Blanco, was pronounced dead at the scene and the other female victim was transported to the hospital for her serious injuries, officials reported. Poole was arrested for driving under the influence, with additional charges pending…

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by AJ Goldbloom
Police & Fire
Two Teens Killed, Third Hospitalized In Fairfax County Wreck (DEVELOPING) Two Teens Killed, Third Hospitalized In Fairfax County Wreck (DEVELOPING)
Two Teens Killed, Third Hospitalized In Fairfax County Wreck (Developing) Two teen girls have died, and a third is in critical condition following a two-car crash that involved pedestrians on Tuesday, June 7, in Fairfax County. Paramedics took six people to the hospital for treatment following the wreck.  The crash happened just before noon at the intersection of Blake Lane and Five Oaks Road in Oakton.Maj. Eli Cory told WTOP that a BMW traveling south at a high rate of speed on Blake slammed into a Toyota 4Runner waiting to turn onto Five Oaks. The impact sent the BMW careening onto the sidewalk where three female students from Oakton High School were walking. …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Driver, 40, Charged In Crash That Killed Pedestrian In Fairfax County Driver, 40, Charged In Crash That Killed Pedestrian In Fairfax County
Driver, 40, Charged In Crash That Killed Pedestrian In Fairfax County A 40-year-old woman was charged in a crash that killed a 58-year-old pedestrian last month in Fairfax County, authorities said. Rachel Isner, of Fairfax, was heading east on Guinea Road in a 2013 Kia Forte when she struck Lloyd Ingram, of Burke, while crossing at Olley Lane on Wednesday, April 20, county police said. Isner was not traveling at excessive speed and alcohol did not appear to be a factor in the crash.  She was charged with careless driving and infliction of injury on vulnerable road user. She was issued a summons and released on recognizance. Victim advocates from our Ma…

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by Cecilia Levine