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Motorcyclist, 48 Killed In Virginia Crash ID'd By State Police Motorcyclist, 48 Killed In Virginia Crash ID'd By State Police
Lucio Weaver Madison Motorcycle Crash Virginia State Police have identified the 48-year-old motorcyclist killed in a crash over the weekend in Madison County. Lucio E. Weaver, of Madison, was heading south on Route 29 at a high rate of speed when he collided with a northbound 2012 Subaru Impreza turning left onto South Main Street around 5:20 p.m. Sunday, April 14, a spokesperson for the department said. Weaver died while in transport to a local hospital. He was wearing a helmet. The driver of the Subaru, a 32-year-old woman from Rochelle, suffered minor injuries in the crash and taken to UVA Medical Center for treatment. She …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Charges Pending Against Pickup Driver In Deadly I-95 Crash In: Virginia State Police Charges Pending Against Pickup Driver In Deadly I-95 Crash In: Virginia State Police
Charges Pending Against Pickup Driver In Deadly I-95 Crash In: Virginia State Police Police have released details and identified the victim killed in an I-95 in crash Prince William County early Monday, April 8. Kenneth L. Combo, Jr., 59, of Leesburg, was heading north in a 1986 GMC pickup when he ran off the road left, struck the guardrail, overcorrected and then struck a northbound 2023 Kia Telluride around 3:30 a.m. near milepost 151 in Dumfries/Triangle, Virginia State Police said. The GMC then rolled over twice, ejecting its passenger, 48-year-old Nora Butler, of Franklin, who was not wearing a seatbelt, police said. Charges are pending against Combo for failing …

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by Cecilia Levine
Traffic
Dangerous I-395 Ramp Closes: Now What? Dangerous I-395 Ramp Closes: Now What?
Dangerous I-395 Ramp Closes: Now What? A dangerous I-395 ramp has closed as part of an improvement project, changing traffic patterns for Virginia drivers. The ramp from southbound I-395 to eastbound Boundary Channel Drive (Exit 9/Clark Street) and the eastbound Boundary Channel Drive ramp to southbound I-395, closed as of Friday, Dec. 1, the Virginia Department of Transportation announced. According to NBC Washington, motorists were directed by their GPS devices to cut across fast-moving traffic, causing several crashes. The change is permanent and part of the Boundary Channel Drive at I-395 Interchange Improvements project. …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way Drunken Driver From NY Nearly Hit Stafford Sheriff's Deputy Before Chase: Authorities Wrong-Way Drunken Driver From NY Nearly Hit Stafford Sheriff's Deputy Before Chase: Authorities
Wrong-Way Drunken Driver From NY Nearly Hit Stafford Sheriff's Deputy Before Chase: Authorities A 24-year-old drunken driver nearly hit a sheriff's deputy as he drove the wrong way on a Stafford County roadway then initiating a pursuit, authorities said. Bryan Galdames Cruz, of Brooklyn, NY, was heading north in the southbound lanes of Richmond Highway when  Deputy S.C. Martin, on his motorcycle, noticed the vehicle headed directly at him around 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. Cruz was traveling on the wrong side of the road in order to pass vehicles, Decatur said. After witnessing the blatant disregard for traffic safety, Martin would make a…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Grad Student Dies Days After Being Struck While Cycling In Northwest DC, Police Say Grad Student Dies Days After Being Struck While Cycling In Northwest DC, Police Say
Grad Student Dies Days After Being Struck While Cycling In Northwest DC, Police Say A 24-year-old bicyclist in Northwest DC has died from his injuries at an area hospital days after being struck by a car, officials say. Nijad Huseynov has been identified by members of the Metropolitan Police Department as the person who was killed while biking around 12:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 17, according to authorities. Police say that Huseynov was biking east in the 1700 block of L Street NW in the bicycle lane when he crossed Connecticut Avenue NW and was struck by a Toyota Camry, ejecting him from the bike. Huseynov, a graduate student studying at ADA University studying Master of…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
1,000+ Tickets, Warnings Issued In FCPD's Campaign To Bust Speeders 1,000+ Tickets, Warnings Issued In FCPD's Campaign To Bust Speeders
1,000+ Tickets, Warnings Issued In Fcpd's Campaign To Bust Speeders Speeder, speeder, more than 1,000 ticket receivers. Fairfax County police have shared the results of their "50 Means 50" campaign. The campaign, designed to slow down speeding drivers, reduce crashes, change driving behavior and increase overall safety on the Fairfax County Parkway, ran from May 8 to May 12. Overall, more than 1,000 tickets and warnings were issued to reckless drivers, speeders, and those who had hands-free and licensing violations. "Through this campaign, officers issued 890 traffic summonses, and 163 warning tickets totaling 1,053 observed violations," FCPD said. Poli…

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by Cecilia Levine
Traffic
The Speed Limit On This Major Virginia Roadway Is About To Drop The Speed Limit On This Major Virginia Roadway Is About To Drop
The Speed Limit On This Major Virginia Roadway Is About To Drop Virginia's transportation department is forcing drivers to slow down. Come Tuesday, May 23, the speed limit on Richmond Highway (Route 1) will go from 45 mph to 35 mph. It's not much, but the DOT says it's enough to optimize safety and operations for pedestrians, bicyclists, drivers and transit users. The new speed limit will take effect between Jeff Todd Way/Mount Vernon Memorial Highway and the Alexandria southern city limits. A study team found that the highway had a higher incidence of pedestrian and bicycle crashes, and speed-related crashes in that zone, compared to other …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Car In Prince William County Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Car In Prince William County
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Car In Prince William County A 38-year-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle Monday night, May 8 in Prince William County, authorities said. Abdul Bubu Kamara Jr., of Woodbridge, was crossing Potomac Shores Parkway near River Heritage Boulevard in Dumfries, when he was struck by a 29-year-old man in a 2010 Lexus R35, around 11:10 p.m., county police said. Fire and rescue personnel responded to the scene where Kamara was pronounced dead. The driver of the striking vehicle remained at the scene.  At the time of the crash, Kamara was wearing dark-colored clothing and not within a crosswalk, and the area of the …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Driver Killed Speeding Into Tree Attempting To Avoid Traffic Stop In Stafford County Driver Killed Speeding Into Tree Attempting To Avoid Traffic Stop In Stafford County
Driver Killed Speeding Into Tree Attempting To Avoid Traffic Stop In Stafford County A 27-year-old whose driver’s license was already revoked for a previous DUI-related offense was killed after attempting to speed away from a traffic stop in Stafford County on Monday night. Robert Riley, 27, of Port Royal, died after crashing into a tree while attempting to evade members of the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office who caught him speeding in Fredericksburg, according to a spokesperson for the agency. Shortly before 8:15 p.m. on Monday, April 24, a deputy on patrol on Kings Highway near Sherwood Forest Farm Road clocked a Chevy Silverado going 76 mph in a 55 mph zone, prompting a…

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by Zak Failla
News
Family Of US Diplomat Killed While Riding Bicycle Launches Bike Safety Fund Family Of US Diplomat Killed While Riding Bicycle Launches Bike Safety Fund
Family Of US Diplomat Killed While Riding Bicycle Launches Bike Safety Fund The family of a US Diplomat who had been killed while riding her bike shortly after evacuating from Ukraine has launched a fundraiser for a bike safety memorial fund in her honor. Sarah Langenkamp, 42, was fatally struck by a car that was turning right into the parking lot of 5244 River Road shortly after 4 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 25, as she was following a designated bike route on her way back from her children's new elementary school, as previously reported by Daily Voice. A GoFundMe fundraiser was launched in her honor in hopes to raise awareness of bike safety and "work with local and nati…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Driver Running Red Light Causes Deadly Crash In Dumfries: Police Driver Running Red Light Causes Deadly Crash In Dumfries: Police
Driver Running Red Light Causes Deadly Crash In Dumfries: Police A 76-year-old man died in a car accident when a pickup driver ran a red light in Dumfries, police said. Marvin Floom was driving his 2018 Lexus on July 21 sometime before 8:33 a.m., when he was hit by a Ford F-150 in the middle of the Dumfries Road and Country Club Road intersection, Prince William County Police reported. The unidentified driver of the Ford, 35, ran a red light and drove into the intersection where he collided with Floom's car, officials said.  The impact of the Ford pushed Floom's Lexus into other lanes of oncoming traffic, police said. Floom was taken to a local hospita…

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by AJ Goldbloom
Police & Fire
Blood On The Highways: 9 People Killed In July 4th Weekend in Virginia Wrecks Blood On The Highways: 9 People Killed In July 4th Weekend in Virginia Wrecks
Blood On The Highways: 9 People Killed In July 4th Weekend in Virginia Wrecks State troopers said nine people died in wrecks across Virginia during the holiday weekend, including one in Loudoun County, but it's not all bad news.  Robert Gogal, 87, of Bristow, died after he pulled out in front of oncoming traffic at the intersection of Harry Byrd Highway and Clayton Hall Road in Bluemont on July 4 just before 1 p.m., the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. Responders rushed a passenger in the car to a hospital with serious injuries.  The Virginia State police were out in force over the weekend on the state's highways to try and prevent wrecks like the one …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Leesburg Driver Clocked Going 133 MPH in 45 Zone: Police Leesburg Driver Clocked Going 133 MPH in 45 Zone: Police
Leesburg Driver Clocked Going 133 MPH in 45 Zone: Police A 21-year-old man likely set a new Loudoun County record when police clocked him driving nearly 90 miles per hour over the speed limit earlier this month, authorities said.  Luke Jones, of Leesburg, put the pedal through the floor of his 2007 Corvette on May 11 while on Virginia Route 7, Leesburg police said. An officer recorded him going 133 MPH in a 45 MPH zone.  The officer snapped a photo of the radar gun after they chased Jones down. A Leesburg police spokesperson told WTOP that this was most likely the fastest they've ever recorded someone driving.  We thought that it went withou…

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by Josh Lanier