Fair 56°
Tag:

Georgetown Pike

Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Fire Ties Up Traffic For Miles On I-495 In VA Tractor-Trailer Fire Ties Up Traffic For Miles On I-495 In VA
Tractor-Trailer Fire Ties Up Traffic For Miles On I-495 In VA Traffic was temporarily tied up on the I-495 Beltway in Fairfax County on Sunday afternoon when a tractor-trailer went up in flames after crashing near Georgetown Pike, according to officials. First responders were called to the Outer Loop at Georgetown Pike on Sunday, Jan. 8, when a tractor-trailer was fully engulfed in flames, forcing police to shut down several lanes on the busy roadway. According to the Virginia Department of Transportation, as of 3:40 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, traffic was being routed around the scene of the truck fire through the Georgetown Pike on and off ramps with…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
News
Teen Was Going 40+ MPH Over Limit In Head-On VA Crash That Killed Another Driver: Police Teen Was Going 40+ MPH Over Limit In Head-On VA Crash That Killed Another Driver: Police
Teen Was Going 40+ MPH Over Limit In Head-On VA Crash That Killed Another Driver: Police A 16-year-old has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection to a crash that killed a 62-year-old woman last March, authorities said. The three-vehicle crash occurred on March 9 on Georgetown Pike. Detectives were able to determine that the teen driver of the 2020 Audi A5 was driving over 80 mph in a 35 mph zone and that alcohol was not a factor, according to the Fairfax Police Department.  Karla Boggess, 62, of Berryville died of her injuries four days after the Audi driver lost control of his car and crossed the center line, hitting her Nissan head on, police reported. …

SHARE

by Annie DeVoe