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DUI Driver Leaves Juvenile Clinging To Life Following Fairfax County Crash: Police
A 45-year-old man was driving under the influence when he ran a stop sign and struck another vehicle, leaving a juvenile fighting for their life, authorities said.
Jermaine Ridgely, 45, of Alexandria, has been charged with DUI and cited for failing to obey a highway sign in the 8:53 p.m. crash on Richmond Highway Tuesday, July 11, Fairfax County police said.
A 2010 Nissan Altima going south on the highway, and attempting a left turn into a park lot on the 7100 block, when the car was struck by Ridgely's, police said.
A juvenile passenger in the Altima was seriously injured, and taken to an…
