Tag: accidents
Pedestrian struck and killed on Route 7
Police activity on Route 7 after a pedestrian accident. A pedestrian was struck and killed last night while trying to cross Leesburg Pike in front of the Crossroads Shopping Center in Bailey’s Crossroads. The victim, Abdullah K. Sheikh, 36, of no fixed address, was pronounced dead at the scene. He was wearing dark clothing and … Continued
Car crashes into Annandale bakery, injuring five customers
Employees cleaning up after the accident. A car crashed into the front of the Napoleon Bakery in Annandale at about 2 p.m., April 12, hitting five customers inside the store. Chong Chu, the owner of the bakery at 4217 Tom Davis Drive, said the customers were badly hurt. All five, plus the driver of the … Continued
Three fires in Annandale/Mason area
Fire damage at a house on Murdock Road. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units put out three fires in the broader Annandale/Mason area within the past four days. A fire at a townhouse at 6518 Medinah Lane in the Pinecrest neighborhood on the afternoon of Feb. 17 was brought under control in approximately 20 … Continued
Pedestrians injured at Annandale bus stop
Three pedestrians were injured on Little River Turnpike in Annandale at about 11:30 a.m. Feb. 10. None of them sustained life-threatening injuries. According to Fairfax County Police Department spokesperson Lucy Caldwell, a woman driving in a parking lot near Woodland Road was trying to make a right turn onto Little River and lost control of … Continued
Pedestrian struck on Gallows Road
A Fairfax County man who had just been released from Inova Fairfax Hospital was struck as he crossed Gallows Road at around 7 p.m. on Jan. 29, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The 46-year-old man was crossing the road in front of the hospital’s emergency room when he walked into the path of a … Continued
Explosion at Eden Center
Firefighters from Falls Church and Arlington on the scene of an explosion at Eden Center. [WTOP photo] An explosion rocked the Eden Center in Seven Corners at about 3 p.m. today. According to a City of Falls Church spokesperson, smoke was billowing from the front and rear entrances. The Falls Church News-Press reports three people … Continued
Gross reports on the state of Mason District in 2014
The Main Street Clarinet Quartet brings holiday cheer to the Mason District Government Center. “Overall, 2014 was a pretty good year in Mason District,” said Supervisor Penny Gross at her annual holiday gathering Dec. 8. The event included a performance of holiday songs by the Main Street Clarinet Quartet, refreshments, and door prizes, as well … Continued
Police target pedestrian safety
Police officers were out on Little River Turnpike in Annandale Wednesday evening distributing fliers to residents and motorists in an effort to increase pedestrian safety. Another team of officers will do the same along Leesburg Pike on Friday, Nov. 21. The goal is to target pedestrians not using crosswalks and raise awareness among drivers to … Continued
Pedestrian struck and killed crossing Columbia Pike
Flores [FCPD photo] Update, Nov. 21: Policebelieve the victim is Hector Flores of 4040 Justine Lane, Annandale, but havebeen unable to locate his family. If you have any information, contactDetective James Banachoski, 703-280-0553. He was 5 feet, 6 inches tall and isoriginally from El Salvador. — A 62-year-old Annandale man was struck while crossing Columbia … Continued
Pedestrian struck on Braddock Road
Several local residents reported a huge amount of police action on Braddock Road last night near the entrance to Green Spring Gardens. A couple of people said they saw someone lying in the road. A pedestrian was struck by a Ford Escape at about 7:07 p.m. on Braddock Road by Witch Hazel Road, says Fairfax … Continued
Police seek witnesses to fatal crash
The Fairfax County Police Department is seeking information from the public on a fatal hit and run crash in the Falls Church area on the evening of Friday, Oct. 31. A 2013 Tao Tao moped traveling eastbound on Wilson Boulevard was struck by a 2007 Volkswagen sedan. The driver of the moped, Eliseo Hernandez Diaz, … Continued
Two Glasgow students hit by car
Two Glasgow Middle School students were struck by a car at 7 a.m. this morning in the 3400 block of Slade Run Drive, Falls Church. They were transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to Fairfax County Police Department spokesperson Bud Walker. The driver stayed on the scene and has not been charged. … Continued
Pedestrian fatality in Seven Corners
A woman crossing Leesburg Pike near Row Street in Seven Corners was struck by a car at about 9:45 p.m. on Oct. 16, the Mason Police District reports. The pedestrian, Irma Taracena, 61, of Munson Hill Road in Falls Church, was transported to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Taracena was struck by a … Continued
Accident on Columbia Pike, Annandale
Bob Kovacs of Annandale Arts captured this video of an accident on Columbia Pike by the Rose Lane intersection in Annandale at about 2:45 p.m. on Friday, May 22.
Accident highlights safety concerns on Little River Turnpike
An accident on Little River Turnpike May 22. [Photo by Rob Snowhite] People who live on both sides of Little River Turnpike (Route 236) just east of central Annandale are concerned about safety as too many cars are speeding down the road. Just this week there were two major accidents, including one this morning that … Continued