Tag: accidents
Toddler dies after falling from apartment balcony
Skyline Towers [FCPD] A 2-year-old boy fell to his death from a balcony from the 24th floor of building at the Skyline Towers in the 5600 block of Seminary Road, Bailey’s Crossroads, at around 4 p.m. on Aug. 13. A preliminary investigations by the Fairfax County Police Department shows there was an adult caregiver in … Continued
Pedestrian fatally struck while crossing Columbia Pike
Columbia Pike near the Gallows Road intersection. A pedestrian was fatally struck while attempting to cross Columbia Pike at Gallows Road in Annandale shortly after 5 a.m. on July 10, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The victim was identified as Ok Soon Kim, age 78, of Annandale. Kim was walking outside a clearly marked … Continued
Six soldiers killed in tragic accident in Annandale 51 years ago
The temporary memorial put up by Terry Powers, with the permanent plaque in the foreground. June 1 marks the 51st anniversary of a tragic accident that happened at Howery Field Park in Annandale, reports Annandale Blog reader Terry Powers. Six young soldiers from Fort Belvoir were putting up a flagpole in the park for a … Continued
Child dies after falling out of apartment window
A 3-year-old boy died after falling from a window in an apartment at Skyline Towers at 5601 Seminary Road in Bailey’s Crossroads, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The boy was with family members when he fell from an open but screened bedroom window at about 6 p.m. on May 30. He was taken to … Continued
Mother and child hurt in hit-and-run accident
A mirror from the Mercedes. [FCPD] A mother and her 12-year-old daughter from Falls Church were struck and injured by a hit-and-run driver as they crossed Columbia Pike near Tyler Street around 10 p.m. Feb. 24, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Detectives with the Mason Police District are searching for the driver and car, … Continued
SoberRide aims to keep drunk drivers off the roads
No one wants to spend New Years Eve in the drunk tank – or worse. [FCPD] Partiers have an alternative to driving drunk. SoberRide, offered by the Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP), provides free rides to would-be drunk drivers every evening 8 p.m.-4 a.m. through Monday, Jan. 1. SoberRide is aimed at keeping the roads … Continued
Motorcyclist killed in crash
A collision in the Falls Church area of Mason District has resulted in the death of a motorcyclist, Mark Green-Smith, age 20, of Falls Church, the Fairfax County Police Department states. Officers were called to the intersection of Arlington Boulevard and South Street around 4 p.m. on Nov. 27 after a 2011 Nissan Versa and … Continued
Driver leads police on high-speed chase into oncoming traffic on Little River Turnpike
Police tackle a driver after a high-speed chase on Little River Turnpike. [From a video by Laura Reynolds.] A high-speed police chase on Little River Turnpike in Annandale Nov. 11 resulted in several collisions, as a driver headed into oncoming traffic. No one was hurt, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The driver, Edward Jerome … Continued
Pedestrian struck on Evergreen Lane
A 57-year-old man was critically injured by a car while crossing Evergreen Lane near Alpine Drive in Annandale shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 31, says officer Tara Gerhard of the Fairfax County Police Department. The driver stayed on the scene and has not been charged. The victim was transported to a hospital with life-threatening … Continued
Police officer charged with reckless driving
Fairfax County Police Officer Pshko Siteki has been issued a summons for misdemeanor reckless driving for causing a crash with another driver in Seven Corners five months ago, the Fairfax County Police Department announced July 18. Siteki is on paid administrative leave until his Sept. 13 court date. He has been on the police force … Continued
Car flips over on Backlick Road
Fortunately, no one was injured in this crash, which occurred just after noon on Saturday, July 15, on Backlick Road near Kandel Court in Annandale. According to the Fairfax County Police Department, the accident involved a single vehicle driven by a female driver. There were no passengers in the car. The police didn’t have any … Continued
Child dies after falling out of a window
A 3-year-old boy has died after falling out of a window from a home in the 5700 block of Magnolia Lane in Bailey’s Crossroads, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The boy was playing in an upper-level room at about 12:20 p.m. on June 7 when he leaned on a screen covering an open window. … Continued
Truck bursts into flames on Gallows Road
A screen grab from the video of a truck fire on Gallows Roads. A tractor trailer was engulfed in flames after it was involved in an accident with an SUV on Gallows Road by the Lee Highway intersection in Merrifield at 5:43 a.m. Feb. 23, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. The drivers … Continued
Police officer on leave after crash
A Fairfax County Police officer with the Mason station has been placed on restricted duty following a crash in Seven Corners, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The officer, who has been with the department for two years, was responding to a call for a disorderly man in the 6100 block of Arlington Boulevard at … Continued
Fatal pedestrian accident at Braddock Road and Little River Turnpike
A pedestrian was struck and killed by truck in the intersection of Little River Turnpike and Braddock Road shortly before 8 p.m. on Feb. 2, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The victim was subsequently identified as Waneta M. Achaj, 58, of Alexandria, the FCPD announced Feb. 3. She was crossing Little River Turnpike from … Continued