Tag: accidents
91-year-old woman dies after accident in Seven Corners
The intersection at Patrick Henry Drive and Leesburg Pike. [Google Maps] A 91-year-old woman has died from injuries sustained in a crash that occurred in Seven Corners several weeks ago, the Fairfax County Police Department reported Nov. 3. Maria Pascoe of Alexandria was driving south in a 2010 Mercedes C300 on Patrick Henry Drive approaching … Continued
Stabbing, crash in Annandale sends three men to hospital
Suspect crashed into an apartment. [Tom Lynch/NBC Washington] A man was taken into custody after stabbing a man in the 4500 block of Commons Drive in Annandale Saturday night, the Fairfax County Police Department tweeted. After the stabbing, the suspect crashed a pickup truck into an apartment, injuring two other men, Tom Lynch of NBC … Continued
Metro delays will continue through at least Nov. 15
A 7000-series railcar. [Elvert Barnes/Creative Commons] Metrorail service will remain at the current reduced levels through at least Nov. 15, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority announced Oct. 28. That will give WMATA more time to work with the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission on a plan to get 7000-series railcars safely back into service.
Pedestrian struck on Leesburg Pike
A man was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle in the 6100 block of Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads shortly before 7 p.m. on Oct. 12, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The driver remained on the scene and was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Car crashes into Dollar Tree at Bradlick Shopping Center
The Dollar Tree at the Bradlick Shopping Center in Annandale is closed today after a car smashed through the entryway shattering the glass doors. A manager hopes the store will reopen tomorrow. According to the Fairfax County Police Department, a Mercedes struck a Nissan Versa shortly after 2:30 p.m. then crashed into the store at … Continued
Off the beaten path
Here’s what can happen when a huge amount of rain causes flash flooding. A reader sent this photo of a car in the Upper Long Branch Stream between the cul-de-sacs at 6th Street and Glen Forest Drive in Bailey’s Crossroads.
Let’s make our streets safer for walking and biking
Little River Turnpike at John Marr Drive in Annandale. By Phil Kemelor Have you almost been hit by a car when walking or cycling? Now you can report those “near misses” and help make your streets safer.
Local veterinarian dies in plane crash
The Waite family [Grace Community Church] Shauna Waite, a veterinarian at Columbia Pike Animal Hospital in Annandale was killed in a plane crash in Napa Valley in California July 16, along with her husband, James Waite, and father, Robert Nicholas. According to the Napa County Sheriff’s Office, the three were in a Beechcraft 35 … Continued
Fairfax County Police proposes ending pursuits for traffic violations, other nonviolent crimes
This pickup crashed after a police chase in Herndon in 2017. Eight people were hospitalized. [FCPD] Several people said ending police pursuits for traffic incidents would encourage more speeding and red-light running at the Fairfax County Police Department’s community meeting on a proposed policy to curb pursuits. Those kinds of pursuits lead to accidents that … Continued
School bus crash sends students to hospital
Gallow Road, approaching Surrey Lane. [Google Maps] Eight Luther Jackson Middle School students were taken to the hospital as a precaution following a school bus accident in Annandale shortly before 3 p.m. today, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department tweeted. None of the students have serious injuries, and the driver of the car that … Continued
Pedestrian killed in central Annandale
Maple Place, looking toward Martin Avenue. [Google Maps] A 45-year-old man was struck and killed while crossing Maple Place near Martin Avenue in Annandale at 2:13 a.m. on June 4, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The man was struck by a 2015 Cadillac Escalade traveling west on Maple Place. The driver remained at the … Continued
Pedestrian struck and killed in Annandale
A 77-year-old woman has died after being struck by a car at 10 p.m. April 26 near the intersection of Little River Turnpike and Backlick Road in Annandale. Detectives from the Fairfax County County Police Department’s Crash Reconstruction Unit have preliminarily determined that Choon Yoo, of Annandale, was crossing Little River Turnpike from north to … Continued
Pedestrian killed on Arlington Boulevard
A 36-year-old man trying to cross Arlington Boulevard (Route 50) near Graham Road was struck and killed shortly after 10 p.m. on April 9. This is the third pedestrian fatality in Fairfax County in 2021.
Man accidentally runs over, kills his wife
A man backing into his driveway struck and killed his 73-year-old wife in the 6300 block of Lakewood Drive in Mason District at about 5:45 p.m. on Feb. 22, the Fairfax County Police Department reports.
Driver trapped in car rescued after crash in Annandale
Car flipped after accident in Annandale. [FCFRD] Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel extricated a driver trapped in a car after it flipped over following a two-vehicle crash at Braddock Road and Backlick Road in Annandale at about 9 p.m. on Jan. 27. The driver was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Units from … Continued