Single-Vehicle Fatal Crash on Dranesville Road

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Reston Police District – A 70-year-old woman died from injuries from Aug. 11 single-vehicle crash on Dranesville Road in Reston.

Detectives from our Crash Reconstruction Unit determined Flavia Caero, of Herndon was traveling north on Dranesville Road near Shallow Ford Road in a 2018 Toyota Corolla. Caero lost control of her vehicle, left the roadway and struck a retaining wall. She was taken to the hospital and sadly passed away three days after the crash. Preliminarily, speed and alcohol are not believed to be factors in the crash.

This is the 10th non-pedestrian-related fatal crash in the County to date in 2023. Year to date, in 2022 there were 10 non-pedestrian-related fatal crashes.

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