July 14, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Tag: crashes

More details emerge on beltway crash

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The Virginia State Police provided more information on the beltway crash on July 21 that resulted in the death of a driver. The chain-reaction crash occurred shortly after 3 p.m. on Interstate 495 northbound approaching the Braddock Road exit. According to the VSP, five vehicles were involved, not four as initially reported. Suzzane K. Colbert, … Continued

Fatal, four-vehicle crash on the beltway

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There was a fatal crash today shortly after 3 p.m. on the beltway in the northbound lanes approaching Braddock Road, the Virginia State Police reports. The crash involved four vehicles: a Toyota Tacoma, a Scion XB, a Honda Civic, and a Ford F150. The fatality was in the Scion. Three people were transported to the … Continued

Motorcyclist severely injured in crash

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A motorcyclist was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle shortly after 8:30 p.m. on June 24 at the intersection of Little River Turnpike and Braddock Road in Lincolnia. According to the Fairfax County Police Department, the driver remained on the scene. Crash Reconstruction detectives are conducting an investigation.

Traffic stop leads to major beltway crash

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A traffic violation on the beltway near Braddock Road in Annandale this morning resulted in a major crash, the Virginia State Police reports. A Virginia state trooper attempted a traffic stop shortly before 9 a.m. after spotting a driver heading northbound on I-495 violating the hands-free cell phone law. A check of the suspect’s vehicle … Continued

Driver charged in fatal pedestrian crash

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Alexandria Police have identified the driver and victim in a fatal pedestrian crash on Route 7 at Dawes Avenue on April 16. Abdullahi Mumin, age 19, was struck in a hit-and-run crash at about 8:40 p.m. He was rushed to Inova Fairfax Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The driver, Jilmar Doria-Medina, 42, of … Continued

Candlelight vigil planned for air crash victims

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Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) invites the community to a candlelight vigil in remembrance of the 67 lives lost in the tragic American Airlines crash at National Airport last week.  The gathering will take place Feb. 5, at 5:30 p.m., at Rivergate City Park, 2 Montgomery St., on the Alexandria waterfront. “As our community remains deeply … Continued

FCPS students killed in airline crash

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“We are devastated by the tragic news as we learn members of our FCPS community have lost their lives in the accident last night at Reagan National Airport,” Superintendent Michelle Reid announced Jan. 30.   Many on the flight were returning from a figure skating event in Wichita, Kan. “Three of our FCPS students and six … Continued

Pedestrian crashes continue to rise

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The number of pedestrian and bike fatalities in Northern Virginia as of Dec. 4 is double the number for all of 2023, according to a report by Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets. An analysis of VDOT’s Traffic Records Electronic Data System shows there were 11 pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities from crashes in Northern Virginia … Continued

Beltway crash involved DUI drivers

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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