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

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

Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash

There was a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run crash on the northbound I-495 service road heading toward Route 50 at about 9:15 p.m. on Sept. 24, the Virginia State Police reports. The pedestrian, Douglas C. Haskett II, 55, of Ashburn, was struck by a Chevrolet Traverse.  Haskett died at the scene.  During the course of the crash … Continued

Hit-and run driver charged with manslaughter

Additional charges have been served on the driver allegedly responsible for a hit-and-run crash in Bailey’s Crossroads on July 8 that resulted in the death of a pedestrian. Benjamin Lopez Encinas, 33, of Woodbridge was charged with aggravated DWI manslaughter and felony hit and run, the Fairfax County Police Department reported on Aug. 14. He … Continued

Columbia Pines sign smashed

A driver crashed into the brick Columbia Pines entry sign at the intersection of Columbia Pike and Rose Lane in Annandale. There are car parts all over the ground. Are there any witnesses?

Police step up DUI enforcement

During July, the Fairfax Police Department’s Summer Crime Prevention Team is focusing on driving while under the influence. According to the FCPD, the days around the Fourth of July holiday have some of the highest numbers of impaired driving-related crash fatalities across the country. The Crash Prevention Team includes officers from all eight police stations. … Continued

Woman killed in crash in Seven Corners

There was a fatal auto crash this morning on Arlington Boulevard and Patrick Henry Drive in Seven Corners, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Christina Hamilton, 37, believed to be the driver of a 2018 Honda Civic, was taken to the hospital and was pronounced deceased. The Civic was traveling eastbound on Arlington Boulevard in … Continued

Car crashes into building in Annandale

A car crashed into the Evergreen Academy in Annandale Friday afternoon, sending one woman to the hospital. The academy, in an office building at 7700 Little River Turnpike, provides English language instruction. According to Miguel Escoto, who was called in to board up the entrance and clear the damage, a woman who was parked in … Continued