Fairfax County Police Department News

Franconia Police District – Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau continue to investigate after David Raikes, 51, from Mechanicsville, Va., died in an equipment-related accident in the 5700 block of General Washington Drive near Springfield yesterday afternoon. Officers and rescue personnel responded just after 2 p.m. for an unresponsive man in an elevated hydraulic lift. A preliminary investigation indicates Raikes became pinned between the lift and a metal beam in a building under construction. He was pronounced dead at the scene with injuries to the upper body.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is conducting an autopsy to confirm cause of death. No other injuries were reported as a result of this incident.

Anyone who might have witnessed this accident is asked to call the Major Crimes Bureau at 703-246-7800, or contact Crime Solvers electronically by visiting http://www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text-a-tip by texting “TIP187” plus your message to CRIMES(274637) or by calling 1-866-411-TIPS(8477), or call Fairfax County Police non-emergency dispatch at 703-691-2131.

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