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Crash Reconstruction Unit
Fairfax
Traffic
Third Passenger Dies Days After Fatal Crash Left Six Hospitalized In Virginia: Police
The death toll continues to mount following a deadly two-vehicle crash in Fairfax County over the weekend. Yan Zhou, 68, of Burke, is the third person who has died from injuries related to the Annandale crash, which sent six people to Virginia hospitals, two of whom have already died, according to officials. At around 9:40 a.m. on Feb. 4, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called to the intersection of Braddock Road and Bradfield Drive in Annandale, where there was a reported crash that resulted in the death of Yun Hu, who was pronounced at the scene, according to…
Fairfax
Traffic
Fatal Annandale Crash Leaves Six Hospitalized In Virginia, Police Say (
Developing
)
Seven people were rushed to a Virginia hospital on Sunday afternoon after a two-vehicle crash in Fairfax County. Police say that around 11 a.m. on Feb. 4, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called to the intersection of Braddock Road and Bradfield Drive in Annandale, where there was a reported crash that resulted in one fatality. According to officials, one man who was a passenger in one of the vehicles was pronounced dead en route to the hospital, and two others suffered what police described as life-threatening injuries. The crash led to a closure of Braddock Road in…
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Vienna Driver, 80, Who Turned Into Crosswalk Killing McLean Pedestrian Cited: Police
An 80-year-old driver was served on summons-releasable charges in connection to a deadly crash in Fairfax County last month, police announced. Gamaathige Desoya, of Vienna, was trying to turn left onto northbound Kirby Road on Aug. 12 in McLean, when she struck Brigitte Foster, 86, who was in the crosswalk, the FCPD said. Desoya was cited for Improper Turn and Failure to Yield for a Pedestrian in a Crosswalk. Excessive speed and alcohol are not believed to be factors in the crash. Detectives would like to speak to anyone who may have information about this case. Those with information are …
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Wrongway Driver, 27, Killed In Fairfax Crash Was Working Toward Better Life, Best Friend Says
"We're destined for greatness." That's what Mahdere Fassil would tell her best friend, McKenzie Wilson, in the hard times. Even when things felt hopeless. Even with obstacles in the way. Mahdere was convinced better things were on the horizon. Mahdere, 27, was identified as the wrong-way driver who was killed in a crash on Jeff Todd Way Tuesday, July 18, near Telegraph Road in Fort Belvoir, Fairfax County. She nearly hit two other vehicles before hitting the Pathfinder, police said, and was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead. The driver of the Nissan Pathfinder, a …
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist, 37, Dies After Running Red Light, Hitting Minivan On Fairfax County Parkway
Police have identified the 37-year-old motorcyclist killed in a northern Virginia crash over the weekend. Dominique Hunt-Brown, of Springfield was heading south on the Fairfax County Parkway in Reston, when he ran a red light and struck a minivan turning left from Sunset Hills Road around 7:55 p.m. Saturday, June 17, Fairfax County police said. Hunt-Brown was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Detectives continue to investigate to determine whether speed and alcohol were factors in the crash. Anyone with information about this crash is asked to contact our Crash Reconstruc…
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Police ID Springfield Motorcyclist, 46, Killed In Crash
A 46-year-old motorcyclist died in a Fairfax County crash Friday, May 19. Samuel Gensel, of Springfield, was heading north on Hoos Road on a 2001 Harley Davidson when he failed to navigate a curve and veered off the roadway just before 5 p.m., police said. The crash happened near the Crosspointe Glen Way intersection, ejecting Gensel, police said. Gensel was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. Detectives continue to investigate to determine whether speed and alcohol were factors in the crash. Anyone with information about this crash is asked to contact our Crash R…
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist, 22, Killed In Lorton Crash Was 'Nothing Shy Of Amazing,' Loved Ones Say
Shock and sadness spread following the death of a 22-year-old motorcyclist in a Fairfax County crash Saturday evening, May 6. Carrington Fitzgerald was heading south on Richmond Highway while a Honda Accord driver was stopped in the left turn lane at Burnch Crest Way in Lorton, attempting to make a U-turn around 5:10 p.m., Fairfax County police said. As the driver attempted to make a U-turn to go southbound on Richmond Highway, the motorcycle collided with the vehicle, and Fitzgerald was ejected from his 2009 Kawasaki. He was pronounced dead at the scene while the driver of the Accord wa…
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Wild Police Pursuit Leaves Driver Dead In Fairfax County
A 39-year-old man was ejected from his car and killed after leading cross-county police pursuit in northern Virginia over the weekend. Ashton Robinson, of Culpeper, fled the scene of a DWI checkpoint in New Baltimore, in a 2011 Dodge Journey around 1:20 a.m. Saturday, April 22, the Fairfax County Police Department said. Robinson was pursued by deputies from the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office. As he entered Fairfax County heading east on Lee Highway and Bull Post Office Road in Chantilly when he tried to pass a 2020 Toyota Camry, officials said. Robinson struck the Camry, left the roadway…
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Police ID Driver Killed In Falls Church Crash As 37-Year-Old Woman
A 37-year-old woman attempting an abrupt U-turn died when she was struck by another car in Fairfax County on Friday, April 21, authorities said. Christina Hamilton was in a 2018 Honda Civic, heading east on Arlington Boulevard, when she tried to make the turn near Patrick Henry Drive and was struck by a Honda Accord around 1:10 a.m. in Falls Church, county police said. A witness reported seeing a man run from the scene of the crash. Meanwhile, Hamilton was taken to the hospital and was pronounced dead. The driver and passenger of the Honda Accord were taken to the hospital for i…
Fairfax
News
First Fatal Pedestrian Strike Of 2023 Reported In Fairfax County, Police Say
Police in Fairfax County are reporting the first fatal pedestrian strike of the new year. Ana Julia Acosta De Ostorga, 58, of Falls Church, has been identified by police as the woman killed attempting to cross Wilson Boulevard in Seven Corners early on Friday, March 24. Detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department’s Crash Reconstruction Unit say that at approximately 6:20 a.m. on Friday morning, Acosta De Ostorga was attempting to cross Wilson Boulevard near John Marshall Drive near the pedestrian crossing when she was struck by a Honda Accord traveling west on the roadway. The i…
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Fairfax Teen Fatally Struck By Car Had Dreams Of Becoming Nurse, Loved Ones Say
Support was surging for the family of a 17-year-old Fairfax High School student struck and killed by a car this week. Lesly Diaz-Bonilla's dreams of being a nurse were cut short Wednesday, Nov. 16 when she was struck while crossing Columbia Pike from Barcroft View Terrace in Bailey's Crossroads just before 9 a.m., according to a GoFundMe launched for her family, and authorities. A westbound 2014 Toyota Camry struck the girl, but the driver has not yet been identified. Though the investigation remains ongoing, authorities say alcohol does not appear to be a factor. Condolenc…
New Haven
Police & Fire
Man Killed After Losing Control Of ATV On In Waterbury, Police Say
Police have released the identity of a man killed in an ATV crash. The incident took place in New Haven County around 9:45 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 4 in Waterbury. According to Lt. Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police, Jose Albino-Mirabal, age 29, of Waterbury was driving an ATV in the area of 21 East Farms St., when he lost control of the vehicle and landed on his head in the roadway. Albino-Mirabal was transported to Waterbury Hospital where he was pronounced dead by hospital staff. The accident is under investigation by the Waterbury Police Department Crash Reconstruction Unit. An…
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Police In Fairfax ID Woman Killed In County's 15th Fatal Crash Of 2022
A 76-year-old woman was pronounced dead in a Virginia hospital following an overnight crash in Fairfax County. Alexandria resident Ruth Feth was struck by a Volkswagen Golf shortly before 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2 while attempting to navigate a turn from Blu Steel Way onto southbound Ox Road. The initial investigation determined that Feth was driving a 2013 Toyota Camry when she attempted to turn left onto Ox Road when she was struck by the driver of the Volkswagen who was traveling north on the roadway. Feth was taken to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries, and she was pro…
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Infiniti Outside Crosswalk In Bailey's Crossroads
A woman who was struck and killed by an SUV in Bailey's Crossroads has been identified by authorities. Elise Ballard, 40, was crossing the street — outside of the crosswalk — at Leesburg Pike near Carlin Springs Road when she was hit by a westbound 2017 Infiniti QX60 around 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26, Fairfax County police said the day after the crash. The driver then drove to a nearby parking lot. where they called for help, authorities said. Meanwhile, a second vehicle struck Ballard, police said. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say speed an…
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Killed Crossing Busy Fairfax Intersection, Police Say
Police say that a 63-year-old pedestrian was killed on Sunday morning crossing a road in Fairfax County. Fairfax resident Ligia Jeannette Herrera Betbader was crossing West Ox Road north shortly before 6 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9 near Legato Road when she was struck by a 2015 Honda Civic in the intersection, according to the Fairfield County Police Department. The driver remained at the scene following the crash. Officials said that emergency personnel responded to the scene of the crash and pronounced Betbeder dead at the scene. The initial investigation determined that neither speed nor …
Fairfax
News
Woman Fatally Struck By Truck Near Fort Belvoir In Fairfax County
A 53-year-old Fairfax County woman has died after being struck entering a US Army installation in Virginia, police say. Melodie Kiem was struck shortly after 6:45 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6 on Richmond Highway at the Tully Gate entrance to Fort Belvoir, according to investigators. Police said that Kiem, a Fort Belvoir resident, was crossing the highway from the median against the pedestrian cross signal when she was struck by a 2015 GMC Terrain that had the right of way. The driver remained at the scene after striking Kiem in the roadway, investigators noted. Kiem was pronounced dead at the…
Fairfield
Police & Fire
Two Suffer Life-Threatening Injuries In Fairfield Crash
Two people were hospitalized with life-threatening injuries following a crash in Fairfield County. Police responded to the crash in the town of Fairfield at the intersection of Commerce Drive and Coolidge Street at about 5:45 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6, according to the Fairfield Police Department. Investigators found that a motorcycle traveling south on Coolidge Street entered the intersection and collided with a van that was westbound on Commerce Drive, police said. Two people were thrown from the motorcycle, suffering life-threatening injuries, authorities said. Police said the sole occ…
Worcester
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured From Gold Star Boulevard Crash (
Update
)
A motorcyclist was hospitalized with serious injuries following a morning crash in Worcester, authorities said. The crash happened on in the area of Gold Star Boulevard and Ruthven Avenue around 7:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, Worcester Police said. Traffic alert: please avoid the area of Gold Star Blvd Northbound. The Crash Reconstruction Unit is investigating a crash involving a motorcycle and vehicle. — Worcester PD (@WorcesterPD) August 5, 2022 Initial investigation suggests a Toyota Camry struck the motorcyclist while trying to turn left on Ruthven Avenue. The motorcyclist was trav…
Alexandria
Police & Fire
Driver Sped Away After Crashing Into Pedestrian In Alexandria: Police
The Fairfax County police are searching for the driver who ran over a pedestrian Wednesday night, July 6, and then drove off. The wreck happened late Wednesday on Route 1 and Huntington Avenue in Alexandria. Police closed that intersection for several hours as they investigated the scene. They reopened that section of road around 3 a.m. Police haven't released many details, but the car sped away after crashing into a pedestrian. Paramedics took them to a hospital for treatment, where they spent the night, Fairfax County police tweeted. Police have not released any information on the pe…
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Driver, 40, Charged In Crash That Killed Pedestrian In Fairfax County
A 40-year-old woman was charged in a crash that killed a 58-year-old pedestrian last month in Fairfax County, authorities said. Rachel Isner, of Fairfax, was heading east on Guinea Road in a 2013 Kia Forte when she struck Lloyd Ingram, of Burke, while crossing at Olley Lane on Wednesday, April 20, county police said. Isner was not traveling at excessive speed and alcohol did not appear to be a factor in the crash. She was charged with careless driving and infliction of injury on vulnerable road user. She was issued a summons and released on recognizance. Victim advocates from our Ma…
Brookfield
Police & Fire
Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Busy CT Roadway, Police Say
A man was killed after being hit by a Toyota Avalon along a busy Connecticut roadway. The incident took place around 12:15 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 23, in New Haven County in the area of Thomaston Avenue, in Waterbury. When officers arrived on the scene they found a 60-year-old man who had been struck by the vehicle, said Lt. Robert Davis, of the Waterbury Police. The man was transported to Waterbury Hospital via ambulance, where he died from injuries sustained from the collision, Davis said. The driver of the Toyota remained on scene and is cooperating with investigating officers, h…
Brookfield
Police & Fire
ID Released For Woman Found Dead In Submerged Vehicle At CT Park
Police have identified a woman who was found dead inside a vehicle submerged underwater at a Connecticut park. The New Haven County woman, ID'd as 22-year-old Yamiles Vazquez was discovered around 3:50 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 15, at Lakewood Park in Waterbury, authorities said. Vazquez was found after officers received a report from a utility worker who was working on a downed line, of a submerged vehicle in the area of Lakewood Road at Massachusetts Avenue at the park, said Waterbury PD Sgt. Robert Davis. Vazquez was a resident of Waterbury. Region 5 Dive Team responded to the…
Brookfield
Police & Fire
CT Man On Stolen Motorcycle Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash, Police Say
A 31-year-old Connecticut man allegedly driving a stolen motorcycle at a high rate of speed was killed after crashing with another vehicle. The crash took place around 12:14 a.m., Wednesday, June 30 in the area of 1565 Main St., in Waterbury, said Sgt. Robert Davis. According to Davis, the motorcycle struck a vehicle and was ejected from the bike. He was rushed to an area hospital where he died from his injuries. A preliminary investigation found that the driver of the motorcycle was traveling at a high rate of speed and struck a 2014 Honda Accord that was making a U-turn in the …
Brookfield
Police & Fire
Man Killed After Hitting Parked Tractor-Trailer In Connecticut
A 31-year-old New York man was killed after his vehicle struck a parked tractor-trailer in Connecticut. Christopher Ortiz, of Watertown, in Jefferson County, was found dead around 12:06 a.m., Wednesday, April 21, when Waterbury police responded to a motor vehicle accident in the area of South Main Street at Verzier Street, in Waterbury, said Sgt. Davis. When officers arrived on the scene, they found a white 2005 Nissan Altima had traveled from the northbound lane of traffic into the southbound lane and struck a parked unoccupied tractor-trailer, Davis said. T…
Trumbull-Monroe
Police & Fire
Police Charge Easton Man In Hit-Run Crash That Killed Woman, 32, In Fairfield
Police have charged a local man in connection to a hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a woman in Fairfield County over the July 4th weekend. Marileidy Morel Araujo, 32, of Matamoras, Pennsylvania, was killed in the crash that happened around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 4 in the Town of Fairfield in the area of 2000 Redding Road. Araujo was visiting family in Fairfield and was walking her dog at the time of the crash, police said. Two passing motorists found the victim lying in the roadway and called 911. Surveillance video was located from the area of Redding Road, along with se…
