Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Pedestrian struck and killed on Backlick Road

A man was killed by a hit-and-run driver Nov. 25 near the intersection of Backlick Road and Edsall Road in the Springfield area of Mason District, the Fairfax County Police Department reports.  Daniel McKay, 63, of Springfield, was crossing Backlick Road at about 6:30 p.m. when he was struck by a driver traveling south on … Continued

Accident on Hummer Road causes power outage

Car hits utility police on Hummer Road. [Brent Baker] Hummer Road in Annandale was closed this morning, after a car crashed into a utility pole knocking down wires between Royce Street and Championship Drive, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Championship Court lost power at about 10:30 a.m., according to a resident. Utility workers restoring … Continued

Pedestrian fatalities most likely to involve seniors

“Walking seniors are dying in record numbers on Virginia’s roads,” reports AAA Mid-Atlantic. Statewide, there were 37 fatalities involving pedestrians age 65 or older in 2019, compared to 19 in 2018. Fairfax County had 16 pedestrian deaths in 2019, including six people age 65 or older, the most of any jurisdiction in Virginia. There were … Continued

Residents urge officials to curb speeding and ban trucks on Backlick Road

An accident on Backlick Road and Jayhawk Street on Jan. 6. [Aaron Kelley] Two serious accidents that occurred within 10 minutes of one another at about 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 6 highlight the safety concerns on Backlick Road in Annandale. A witness, Aaron Kelley, saw people holding infants as they got out of their wrecked … Continued

92-year-old man dies after crash on Rt. 7

The approximate location of a fatal crash on Leesburg Pike Sept. 24. A 92-year-old man has died as a result of injuries from a crash that occurred around 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 24 in the 5600 block of Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroad, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Donald Buzzell, 92, of Arlington, was … Continued

Annandale man dies after crashing into a house

Firefights respond to a car that crashed into a house on Little River Turnpike. [FCFRD photos] A driver died of his injuries after crashing into a home in the 8500 block of Little River Turnpike in Annandale, near Northern Virginia Community College, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. John Carey, 66, of Annandale, was pronounced … Continued