Tag: crashes
Man dies from injuries in pedestrian crash
A man injured in a pedestrian crash last month in Seven Corners was pronounced deceased on Oct. 13.
Driver charged in fatal crash
The driver of a vehicle involved in a crash that killed three people in Annandale on Feb. 4 was charged with failure to yield on a left turn.
Beltway crash involved DUI drivers
UPDATED June 12: A crash on the beltway in Annandale on June 11 resulted in two DUI arrests and an injured Virginia State Police trooper. Shortly after 3 a.m., was dispatched to a sedan that had stopped in a northbound lane of I-495 near the Little River Turnpike exit. The driver, Erica Bernard, 43, of … Continued
Boy killed by train remembered as a standout soccer player
Eli Medrano, the Weyanoke Elementary School second-grader killed in a train crash on June 5, is remembered for his “larger than life personality, terrific sense of humor, and a smile that could light up the room.” That quote is from a GoFundMe page set up by soccer coach Ben Sprague on behalf of Jeffrey Medrano. … Continued
Train crash victims identified
The Fairfax County Police Department identified the victims killed by a train on June 5. Diego Arriaza, 28, of Annandale, Yeraldin Pardo, 28, of Lincolnia, and her 8-year-old child were on the elevated train tracks at Lake Accotink Park shortly before 8:30 p.m. when they were hit by a northbound Norfolk Southern freight train. Detectives … Continued
Three people killed after being struck by a train at Lake Accotink
Three people – two adults and a child – were killed after being struck by a freight train while walking on the tracks above Accotink Park Road shortly before 8:30 p.m. on June 5, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. All three were declared deceased on the scene. The Norfolk Southern train was heading northbound … Continued
Man arrested for motorcycle crash
Fairfax County Police arrested a man for causing a crash that resulted in the death of a motorcyclist on Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads on March 10. Jose Rigoberto Alvarenga Machado, 35, of Falls Church, was charged with failure to yield while making a left turn, the FCPD announced April 1. He was served a … Continued
Motorcyclist killed in crash on Route 7
A 19-year-old motorcyclist died following a crash with a car in Bailey’s Crossroads on March 10. Alejandro Portillo, of Arlington, was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased. He was riding a 1996 Yamaha on Leesburg Pike shortly after 11 p.m. when he struck a 2000 Acura sedan. Detectives with the Fairfax County … Continued
Beltway heroes prevent a crash
When the driver of a car on the beltway experienced a medical emergency and lost consciousness, Good Samaritans stopped the car, averting what could have been a major crash. Michel Cochran, 82 was driving between the Little River Turnpike and Braddock Road exits in Annandale around 10 a.m. on Feb. 16 when she had a … Continued
Woman dies of injuries from Bailey’s Crossroads crash
The passenger in a vehicle involved in a crash in Bailey’s Crossroads last week has died, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Gladys Bilbao, 93, of Falls Church, succumbed to injuries sustained in a crash at approximately 7 p.m. on Feb. 16. Bilbao was in the front seat of a 2007 Toyota Corolla that was … Continued
Police seek ambulance thief
Fairfax County police have been searching the area for a man who stole a medical transport vehicle from Inova Fairfax Hospital Feb 19. The vehicle was abandoned in the 4200 block of Annandale Road in Annandale. The suspect, Rickey Lowe, 32, of Prince William County, escaped wearing a hospital gown, the Fairfax County Police Department … Continued
Third person dies from Annandale crash
The crash on Feb. 3 at the intersection of Braddock Road and Bradfield Drive in Annandale has claimed the life of a third person. Yan Zhou, 68, of Burke, has succumbed to the injuries she sustained in the crash, the Fairfax County Police Department announced on Feb. 8. Hong Tang, 63, of Fairfax, died earlier … Continued
Police identify victim of fatal crash
Fairfax County Police identified the victim of a fatal crash in Annandale Feb. 4. Annandale resident Yun Hu, a 72-year-old woman, was pronounced deceased at the hospital. She was a passenger in a 2006 Lexus RX 3301 that was involved in a crash with a 2024 BMW X6. Detectives from the FCPD Crash Reconstruction Unit … Continued
Woman dies following a crash in Annandale
One person is dead following a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Braddock Road and Bradfield Road in Annandale on Feb. 4, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Seven adult occupants were taken to the hospital. One passenger, an adult male, was pronounced deceased on the way to the hospital. Two others are in life-threatening … Continued
Pedestrian struck by a bus in Annandale
A pedestrian was struck by a Metrobus at around 10:40 p.m. on Dec. 4 at Little River Turnpike and Hummer Road in Annandale, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The victim, an adult female, was trapped under the bus and had severe head wounds. She was transported to the hospital and is currently in a … Continued