Tag: accidents
Truck overturns on the beltway
A dump truck on its side on the beltway. [FCFRD] A dump truck overturned on the beltway southbound on Braddock in Annandale early Sunday morning, spilling 70 gallons of diesel fuel, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. One person was injured and taken to the hospital. Traffic was routed to the express lanes … Continued
Another pedestrian fatality in Bailey’s Crossroads
The pedestrian struck by a car near Columbia Pike and Carlin Springs Road on Aug. 15 has died, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. FCPD identified the victim as Solomon Zelelew, 39, of Alexandria. According to detectives from the FCPD Crash Reconstruction unit, Zelelew was walking on a sidewalk at around 10 a.m. when he … Continued
Drunk driving campaign rolled out for Labor Day
A still from the ‘Act Like It’ ad urges viewers to act like responsible adults, not babies If you’re mature enough to drink, you’re mature enough to get a ride home. That’s the message of a new anti-drunk-driving campaign in Virginia targeting young men. The statewide “Act Like It” social media campaign, sponsored by Checkpoint … Continued
Pedestrian struck in Bailey’s Crossroads
A man is in the hospital with life threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle at the Columbia Pike/Carlin Spring Road intersection in Bailey’s Crossroads Thursday morning, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The driver was not injured and remained on the scene.
Pedestrian killed in Bailey’s Crossroads
Mohammed Ishaq, 66, or Alexandria, died after he was struck by a car around 11:40 p.m. on Wednesday near the intersection of Leesburg Pike and Payne Street in Bailey’s Crossroads. A 2008 Mazda 3 was traveling eastbound and hit Ishaq, who was not in a crosswalk. Ishaq was taken to a local hospital where he … Continued
Man accidentally electrocuted while trimming trees
Gomez Diaz. A 41-year-old man is dead after he was electrocuted while trimming trees yesterday evening in the 3400 block of Surrey Lane in the HolmesRun Acres neighborhood. Fairfax County police and fire department officers responded to a report at around 8:15 p.m. that a man might have been electrocuted while working near a power … Continued
Pedestrians injured in crash
The scene of the accidents. [Wes Johnson/Fox 5 DC] Four pedestrians were injured when they were hit by a car in a parking lot in the 2900 block of Annandale Road in the Falls Church area of Fairfax County Saturday afternoon, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The four pedestrians and the driver of the … Continued
Pedestrian struck on Little River Turnpike in April dies of injuries
The man who was struck by a car while crossing Little River Turnpike in Annandale last month died of his injuries May 4, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The FCPD identified the victim as David Neal, 62, of Alexandria. A 1997 BMW 750 traveling westbound at about 10 p.m. on April 25 struck Neal … Continued
Pedestrian struck on Little River Turnpike
Two days after the Fairfax County Police Department launched a pedestrian safety campaign, a man was struck by a vehicle while trying to cross Little River Turnpike at Carrico Drive in Annandale. The victim, age 61, is in the hospital in critical condition. He is expected to survive, said Sgt. James Curry of the FCPD. … Continued
Pedestrian fatalities outpace murders
This sign appeared on Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads in 2017. More people have been killed trying to walk across Fairfax County roadways than there are victims of murder. So far this year, there have been 43 pedestrian crashes, eight pedestrian fatalities, and more than 40 pedestrian injuries in Fairfax County. In 2018, there were … Continued
Woman struck by vehicle dies
A woman struck by an SUV April 12 in Seven Corners has died, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Amolia Lozano, 74, was exiting the passenger side of a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee just after 3 p.m. in the 2900 block of Peyton Randolph Drive when the Jeep drifted backwards causing her to fall on … Continued
Man shot in Annandale; two pedestrians struck
The scene of a shooting at Charles Thomson Lane in Annandale. [FCPD] Fairfax County Police are investigating a shooting in the 7900 block of Charles Thomson Lane at the Vistas of Annandale in the early morning of Feb. 17. The man who was shot was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, later reported as … Continued
Man fatally struck on Little River Turnpike
7611 Little River Turnpike. [Google Maps] A 33-year-old man was struck and killed in the service road near 7611 Little River Turnpike in Annandale at around 10:50 p.m. on Sept. 21, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. [UPDATE: The police later identified the victim as Eric Roberts.] The driver of a 2016 Toyota Highlander was … Continued
Fatal pedestrian accident on Route 50
A 36-year-old woman was struck and killed while attempting to walk across Arlington Boulevard near Graham Road shortly after 2 a.m. on Sept. 3, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The pedestrian was outside of a marked crosswalk. The driver was traveling westbound on Arlington Boulevard. He stayed at the scene and is cooperating with … Continued
Parents of toddler who fell from Skyline Towers window are suing the building’s owner
Sayed Zaidi [WUSA] Days after a toddler fells to his death from the 24th floor of the Skyline Towers, the parents of another child who died in a similar accident just over two months ago are suing the building’s owners and managers, according to a report on WUSA Channel 9. A 2-year-old boy was pronounced dead … Continued